Rhapsody of Entertainment Rebirth

Magic City TV was launched in October 1998. It is the third program of Magic City TV. Its Magnolia logo is very familiar to everyone in Magic City.

Since 1999, Magic City TV has produced several TV series with local themes in Magic City, and the response from the audience has been good.

Magic City TV attaches great importance to this cooperation with Shanhe Zhao Baogang.

The result did not disappoint them. The quality of "Emergency Doctor" is excellent and the subject matter is novel. The entire TV series production department is full of expectations for this film.

Taking advantage of the trend caused by Shanhe's new book, Shanghai TV has advanced the broadcast date of "Emergency Room Doctor".

One week before the Spring Festival, "Emergency Room Doctor" started airing at 8pm during prime time on Shanghai TV.

The Shanhe family sat neatly in front of the TV, waiting for the broadcast of "Emergency Room Doctor".

Since dinner, Shanhe's cell phone has been ringing non-stop, and almost all acquaintances in the city have called to inquire or congratulate.

Most of them are doctors and nurses from the former Nanshi District No. 1 Hospital. Ever since they learned that the TV series adapted from their hospital was going to be broadcast and had their signatures at the end of the film, the current Shuguang Hospital became excited.

Hao Wei and Yang Lina, the prototypes of the male and female protagonists in the play, became well-known in the hospital, and their love affair was spread as a story in the hospital.

Happily, Yang's mother, who was originally opposed to their being together, agreed to their relationship after this happened.

Hao Wei also called Shanhe specifically to express his gratitude.

At eight o'clock, "Emergency Room Doctor" was broadcast on Shanghai TV with music.

Shanhe has watched the first four episodes, but still stays in front of the TV with his family.

At this time, there were many viewers across the country paying attention to Magic City TV. The discussion caused by Shanhe's new book was not over yet. "Emergency Room Doctor" was his first TV script, and director Zhao Baogang was also well-known.

Through publicity, we know that most of the viewers who started broadcasting today are waiting to see the quality of the TV series. Their expectations are very high. If it does not meet expectations, it will probably attract a lot of criticism.

At this time, Sun Xueping and other staff members at the Magic City TV station were also nervously waiting for the TV series to end. They needed to know the TV series' ratings, ratings, ratings and audience evaluations as soon as possible, which determined the amount of advertising fees. to the TV station's profits and their bonuses.

As the ending song played, the list of producers from each department scrolled out, and the first episode of "Emergency Room Doctor" was played.

"Brother, the TV series you wrote is so good. I think it's better than "Young Man Bao Qingtian". Mom, I can watch it in the future. This is a TV series written by my brother. You have to let me watch it!" Qiu Chuxi said One stood up to speak.

"Sit down quickly, you have your business everywhere!" Xie Meiyu glared at her daughter, "It's really good-looking. Wang Zhiwen's acting is very good, and I like Zhou Xun too!"

Xie Meiyu's words were recognized by everyone, and Master Xie was the first to support: "Meiyu is right, the first episode is very attractive! A little doctor who likes to joke meets an elite studying abroad who doesn't know how to behave. The two of them have to become a happy couple, right?"

"It looks good and is very entertaining. Zhao Baogang's photography is very good. One look at the scenes, props and costumes and you can tell that a lot of thought has been put into it!" Yu Zhengchong also gave reasons for his optimism.

Qiu Jiang and Shanhe sat next to Qiu Dahai and his wife. Qiu Jiang handed fruit to his mother, "You guys have finished talking. I have nothing more to say, but I don't really like this type of TV series. They are historical ones." If you want to watch more, "Da Ming Gong Ci" is pretty good, and it was also played by Zhou Xun!"

Xie Meiyu was reluctant when she heard it, "Qiu Jiang, you are the only one who can do it. Everyone says it looks good. You are being unconventional here. If you don't like watching it, just go back home and stay there. No one will force you to watch it!"

"You guys, I can't say it's not good-looking. To be honest, it's good-looking. There are also viewers like me who don't like this kind of subject matter!"

Shanhe listened to his parents' bickering. Shanhe smiled and asked about his grandparents, "Grandpa and grandma, do you think it's good?"

"Haha, we can't watch this kind of TV movie. I still like to listen to opera shows, not to mention your grandma. She likes to watch the county troupe singing operas the most!" Qiu Dahai said with a smile.

"Don't listen to his nonsense, Xiaohe. Grandma thinks it looks good. The girls in it are all very pretty. How can the play written by my grandson not be good?"

The family had a lively discussion before the second episode aired.

At the Magic City TV station, Sun Xueping was not so leisurely. "Xiao Li, have the local ratings in Magic City been released?"

"Director, it will probably take a while. I have arranged for someone to keep an eye on it. We will know it as soon as the data is available. It will definitely be the same. With Shanhe and Zhao Baogang's appeal, the local ratings in the Magic City will be no more than ten points lower!"

Sun Xueping rubbed the lines between her eyebrows, her expectations were too high! I have made several films before and have never felt so anxious!

All the people in the room were caught up in anxious waiting, and they didn't even notice that the second episode had started.

Ten minutes later, a young man rushed in waving a piece of fax paper, "It broke 20, the ratings were 21%, and the share exceeded 25%!"

The atmosphere in the room was suddenly ignited. Everyone took turns reading the fax paper, and cheers kept ringing in the room.

Sun Xueping let out a long breath. The Magic City was stable. We won't know the national ratings until tomorrow. According to her experience, they can't be lower than ten points!

She walked out of the room and dialed Zhao Baogang's phone, "Old Zhao, wait a minute! Okay, I won't whet your appetite anymore. The ratings of Magic City are 21 points, and the ratings share is 25 points. It is a great success. Ah, let’s look at the national data tomorrow, I’m very relieved about the reputation, it’s not bad!”

After Sun Xueping finished talking to Zhao Baogang on the phone, she dialed Qu Ling's number.

When Shanhe got the news, the second episode was already halfway through.

The success of the first episode means that the entire TV series is mostly successful. As long as the reputation does not collapse, the ratings will not decline.

More than half an hour later, the local ratings of the second episode of Magic City were also released. They dropped slightly and stabilized at around 20%. Sun Xueping felt completely relaxed.

The next day, the broadcast of "Emergency Doctor" had a certain impact on the TV drama market, and many people in the industry were waiting for its first broadcast to achieve national ratings.

Since the new century, with the increase in satellite TV stations, the number of TV series has also increased dramatically. The ratings are no longer like those in the 1990s, which easily reached 30 or 40%. The national ratings have increased by ten points. A hit drama, if it has five points, it is considered a quality drama.

Sun Xueping was leisurely drinking tea in the office and waiting for the news. Her estimate was about 10%, and based on her experience, it was not much different!

Sure enough, the name "Emergency Room Doctor" was in the first row on the data handed over by Xiao Li.

The ratings of the first episode were 10.4%, accounting for 12.9% of the market share.

The ratings of the second episode were 10.5% and the market share was 13%.

"Emergency Doctor" ranked first in the ratings rankings.

It broke the ratings ceiling for workplace dramas and was also the first workplace drama to top the ratings list.

This result surprised people in the industry. Many TV directors and producers saw the potential of domestic workplace dramas. Some people have even begun to prepare scripts based on the plot of "Emergency Room Doctor".

The public doesn't care about ratings. They only evaluate TV series as good or bad.

In the following days, the ratings of "Emergency Doctor" steadily increased, with the ratings breaking 11 on the third day and 12 on the sixth day.

After a week of broadcasting, the reputation of "Emergency Doctor" exploded.

Qu Ling had no time to care about the ratings of "Emergency Doctor" at this time.

Scholar Press put "Parasite" on shelves early, and sales exploded!

Qu Ling didn't know much about the situation in Country M. He only knew that "Parasite" triggered demonstrations by black people in Country M.

She is anxious to understand the sales situation in North America, and she cannot grasp the exact information in China.

So, after saying hello to his family and Shanhe, Qu Ling got on the flight to New York.

In the country of M, "Parasite" became a hit in its first week of sales in North America.

Numerous newspapers and magazines were full of praise for "Parasite".

The Los Angeles Post had only one sentence to comment on "Parasite": This is a perfect novel!

The New Yorker: A horrifying masterpiece: Who is the parasite?

The title of the New York Times report: The incredible Chinese boy. The subtitle is: After watching "Parasite", can you believe that Qiu only stayed in Country M for a month!

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"Parasite" is even more famous among people of color, and some black people even put "Parasite" alongside "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and "Roots".

Scholar Publishing House first printed 1.5 million copies in North America. Seeing batches of books shipped to major bookstores in North America, Scholar Publishing House became anxious.

Scholar Publishing House did not have time to discuss face-to-face with Qu Ling, so after contacting him by phone, he urgently printed an additional million copies.

After Qu Ling arrived in New York and learned the whole story, he couldn't help but admire Scholar Publishing House for being so good at fanning the flames!

Regardless of the reason, "Parasite" sold more than half a million copies in its first week in North America and 100,000 copies in its first week in Europe.

The more readers of "Parasite", the greater the response. Many black readers become sadder as they read it. Black people like the Bjork family, who have struggled to live in slums for generations, are common in country M, and there are Who dares to say that the things in the book will not happen in reality!

As a result, the influence of "Parasite" rapidly expanded among people of color, and many Mexicans also joined the buying ranks, not to mention the Chinese, as this was a book written by one of their own!

"Parasite" enters its second week of sales, and the craze remains unabated.

TV media began to report on the sales boom caused by "Parasite" in country M, and some talk shows recorded programs based on the content of "Parasite".

Under this circumstance, Qu Ling's itinerary in New York was clearly known to various Hollywood companies.

Bruckheimer contacted Qu Ling non-stop and flew to New York urgently.

Qu Ling soon met Bruckheimer in the coffee shop of his hotel.

"Qu, when you arrive in country M, you don't call your old friends. That's not enough of a friend!" Bruckheimer asked Qu Ling to sit down.

Qu Ling looked at Bruckheimer and laughed, "Jerry, I also came here at short notice. What happened was a bit unexpected. When Scholar Press informed me, I was also surprised!"

"Qu, let's be direct. Qiu and I are friends. I won't bother him because of the terms of the contract, but only if we become partners!" Bruckheimer said to Qu Ling.

"Jerry, you are too anxious. Qiu told me that you took credit for the creation of "Parasite" and we have an agreement. Don't you trust Qiu?" Qu Ling responded calmly.

Bruckheimer smiled and pushed the pastry in front of him towards Qu Ling, "Qu, you are a very good agent. Qiu treats you like family and trusts you. I know that Warner Bros. has been in contact with you, and I also understand that agents What we pursue is maximizing profits, OK, Qu, you set the conditions!"

Qu Ling put a piece of pastry into his plate with a fork and looked up at Bruckheimer, "Jerry, the contract Qiu signed at Scholar Publishing House is at the level of top writers in Country M. "Parasite" is in Country M." You've seen the craze it caused, so, Jerry, Disney has to give Qiu enough respect!"

"OK, I represent Disney Pictures to purchase the film rights to "Parasite" for US$1.5 million."

Qu Ling put the pastry into his mouth, chewed and swallowed and then responded: "Jerry, are you trying to deal with a Chinese foreigner?"

"Okay! Qu, tell me your conditions!"

"One and a half million US dollars plus 5% of the global box office share! All peripheral income goes to Disney!"

"Wow, Qu, you have a big appetite. Global box office is completely impossible. You know that overseas box office profits are much lower than those in North America! Let's do this, two percent of the North American box office share!"

"Okay! Five percent of the North American box office share!"

"No, three percent. Let's each take a step back. Negotiation is a process of compromise!"

The two went back and forth for a while, and finally agreed that Disney Pictures would purchase the five-year film rights to "Parasite" for US$1.5 million plus a 4% share of the North American box office.

Five years later, the copyright returned to Shanhe.

The two shook hands to confirm their commitment, and relaxed after making an appointment for the signing time.

"Qu, you are such a difficult opponent. I have told Qiu a long time ago that he is lucky to find you as his agent!" Bruckheimer said after drinking coffee.

"Haha! Jerry, Qiu cherishes your friendship very much. He has always opposed my approach in China. He doesn't care too much about money, but as his agent, I must consider my boss!" Qu Ling said The mountains and rivers are behind you.

Bruckheimer raised his coffee cup and saluted Qu Ling, "Cheers to our long-term cooperation, and to my friendship with Qiu!"

"Cheers!" Qu Ling also raised his glass.

"Qu, you should persuade Qiu to come to Country M to develop. He will become famous here and become a big shot, a real big shot. His talent and potential are limitless!"

Qu Ling shook his head calmly, "Jerry, you don't understand Qiu. He will not abandon his bloodline. Our country of China values ​​inheritance. You can't imagine what he is carrying. He is a descendant of Yan and Huang, and so am I!"