Rhapsody of Entertainment Rebirth

On July 7, the long-awaited first season of "The Three-Body Problem" premiered worldwide as scheduled.

Unlike the previous American dramas that aired once a week, the first season of "The Three-Body Problem" aired once a day. The reason is very simple. This is a Chinese TV series, so it is naturally aired at the rhythm of China.

The first episode of "The Three-Body Problem" made the global audience climax at the beginning. The camera started from the solar system, passed through the wonders of the universe, and quickly swept to the Three-Body Star, and finally stopped above the Three-Body Star. The three irregularly moving stars appeared fantastic, mysterious, and eerie in the heavy and magnificent epic background music. The rhythm of the music became more and more depressed and impatient. Half a minute later, the camera moved forward at a high speed, and the Three-Body Star got closer and closer. Finally, it became an irregular password hole at the climax of the music.

At this time, the camera slowly pulled back, and a telegram with irregular password holes appeared in the picture. The background music was full of the characteristics of the turbulent era of China. One by one, the small holes rose from the telegram, forming a sentence: Don't answer, don't answer!

This magnificent long shot is well-made and stunning, full of the temperament of a blockbuster, and even reminds the audience of Shanhe's classic opening in "Gravity". Is this still a TV series? It's just like watching a movie at home!

The plot continues, Ye Wenjie and the Red Bank Base appear on the screen. She did not listen to the persuasion in the telegram, and pressed the button to send a signal to space with a firm and weird expression. The camera slowly pulled up from her stubborn and fearless but sad face, and a huge base hidden in the wind and snow slowly appeared in front of the audience.

The first episode of the first season of "The Three-Body Problem" laid the tone for the entire series. It is magnificent and full of black science fiction. This is a deep but attractive modern epic of mankind.

Next, the perspective of the story turns back to the modern era, with the bizarre suicides of cutting-edge physicists around the world, the intervention of the Chinese military, and the video conferences of high-level countries around the world. The two male protagonists Shi Qiang and Wang Miao appear one by one.

At the end of this episode, the conversation between the Chinese military high-ranking official played by Li Xuejian and Wang Miao made the audience fall into emotion and thinking.

"Have you ever had an accident in your life? When you wake up, everything around you is completely different?"

"No!"

"Oh, then your life is a kind of accident! The world is big, and there are countless unpredictable factors. Your life is so peaceful. Don't you feel lucky!"

"But isn't it the case for most people?"

"Then, most people's lives are accidental!"

"Didn't many generations before live so plainly?"

"It's all accidental!"

"General Chang, please forgive me. My understanding ability today is really poor. If you say so, Isn't it..."

"Yes, the entire human world is accidental. From the Neolithic Age to today, there has been no major change. Isn't this a kind of luck? Since it is a kind of luck, it will end sooner or later. Now I tell you, it's over!"

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As soon as the first episode of "The Three-Body Problem" ended, it immediately became the focus of the entire network. Almost all audiences around the world were discussing the first season of "The Three-Body Problem".

"You can always believe Hua Xia Qiu. "The Three-Body Problem" is so beautiful. Even though I know the whole plot, I am still addicted to it. I even feel that the Three-Body Planet is real!"

"You must use a 4K high-definition projector to watch "The Three-Body Problem". The long shot at the beginning is really amazing, which reminds people of Hua Xia Qiu's first science fiction movie, "Gravity", the classic seven-minute long shot!"

"Don't spoil it. I just want to finish watching the first season of "The Three-Body Problem" before buying the original book. Hua Xia Qiu is special enough. It broadcasts one episode a day, which is much more exciting than watching American TV series!"

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"Fuck, it's awesome. Is this still a TV series? Shanhe is shooting a super long science fiction blockbuster. Our whole family is stunned!"

"Haha... I found Shooting TV series now is the right way to open Shanhe. It is long enough and exciting enough. You can even save movie tickets. It is so enjoyable! "

"Shanhe is setting a new height for domestic TV series. I can't imagine who can make TV series like this in the future?"

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That night, the reputation of the first season of "The Three-Body Problem" spread all over the Internet. Hundreds of thousands of Shanhe fans and viewers piled the Rotten Tomatoes freshness to 96%, and the media freshness also exceeded 90%. The same is true in China. Within an hour after the first episode was broadcast, hundreds of thousands of netizens gave it a super high score of 9.5 on Douban.

The next day, the data of various broadcasting media came out, which caused a global sensation!

Netflix's subscriptions in the third quarter of 2019 nearly doubled, exceeding 50 million in North America alone and 70 million worldwide. Not only did they make a lot of money, but Netflix's stock price also soared by nearly 3%. A TV series increased Netflix's market value by nearly 10 billion US dollars, breaking the extreme value of 150 billion US dollars, and "The Three-Body Problem" had just finished its first episode!

Netflix was jubilant. The 200 million US dollars was worth it. No matter how much it cost, they had to continue to invest in subscribing to the second season of "The Three-Body Problem"!

BBC's paid subscription data is also very amazing. In Europe alone, the number of paid users has increased by nearly 10 million, reaching an unprecedented 30 million. Not only did the TV station make a lot of money, but it also made the BBC sit firmly on the top spot of European TV media. The BBC's senior management contacted Zhong Lifang on the same day and eagerly discussed the follow-up cooperation plan. This sweet fruit cannot be snatched by other European TV stations!

CCTV's ratings data is even more exaggerated. In this era when TV dramas with ratings of more than 2% are considered a hit, the national ratings of the first episode of "The Three-Body Problem" actually exceeded 10%, reaching 11.9%!

Shanhe seems to have brought everyone back to more than a decade ago, the most glorious era of TV dramas!

This data not only made the Chinese film and television industry sigh and marvel, but also triggered crazy discussions throughout the society. What will the ratings frenzy of the first season of "The Three-Body Problem" eventually reach? How much change will this TV series bring to the Chinese film and television industry? How much impact will it have on China?

In the following half month, the world was swept by the "Three-Body" storm. Every episode was hotly discussed on the Internet, and every character in the play became the focus of global topics.

Especially the two villains, Ye Wenjie and Evans. Unlike other science fiction works, these two villains are not simply villains, but very complex characters. Zhou Xun and Heath Ledger's superb acting skills have shaped the two big bosses with great charm, which has caused endless debate among audiences around the world.

Did Ye Wenjie and Evans do anything wrong? Is mankind in the process of self-destruction? How should mankind reflect on its past sins? These questions have long been the hottest topics on major websites around the world, with countless participants.

Zhou Xun, who played Ye Wenjie in her youth and old age, became popular all over the world. Her talent and acting skills have been recognized by the global public. A TV series has made her the most popular actress in the world recently.

On July 23, when the last episode of the first season of "The Three-Body Problem" was broadcast, the global audience was still not satisfied, and the whole network was calling out to Shanhe urgently.

"Shanhe, don't be lazy, hurry up and shoot the second season, this mediocre performance is really frustrating!"

"Fuck, the scene of the Three-Body alien fleet setting sail is so spectacular, "Star Wars" is just a little brother in front of "The Three-Body Problem", I look forward to the second season infinitely!"

"It feels like the first season is just a prologue to the whole story, and the second and third seasons are the climax, which is so exciting!"

"The best series, no doubt, it's so enjoyable to watch it for half a month, the only shortcoming is that there are too few episodes, Qiu, you should finish "The Three-Body Problem" in one go!"

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During the 15-day broadcast process, the first season of "The Three-Body Problem" created a series of shocking commercial achievements!

Netflix's number of subscribers has more than doubled compared to last year, and its stock price has soared by nearly 20%, breaking through 160 billion US dollars. It is no exaggeration to say that "House of Cards" laid the foundation for Netflix's European and American markets, "Game of Thrones" made Netflix famous all over the world, and "The Three-Body Problem" gave Netflix a substantial value take-off.

Although the increase in the amount of BBC's paid users is not as exaggerated as Netflix, it still increased by nearly 20 million compared with the same period last year. You must know that most of the BBC's business is in Europe, and even overlaps with Netflix. No one dared to believe this data in the past. When "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" was first broadcast on BBC and triggered a craze throughout Europe, it only increased by less than 10 million users!

It's even more terrifying in China. The ratings of "The Three-Body Problem" started from 11.9% in the first episode, and soared all the way to 15%, 20%, 25%, and the last episode exceeded 30%. This data is too abnormal, which means that almost all TV viewers in the country have watched "The Three-Body Problem". This record makes everyone look up and marvel. In addition to Shanhe, this abnormality, who else can do this!

At the internal summary meeting of Chuhe Film and Television, Yang Liu's profit report made all the investors grin from ear to ear.

"The production investment of the first season of "The Three-Body Problem" was about 190 million US dollars, and the total investment was about 260 million. Before the show was broadcast, the cost of about 100 million US dollars was recovered through advertising clips and other aspects. Hehe... This income is a bit of a loss. The boss's requirements are too harsh. If it is operated normally, I dare to guarantee that all the costs can be recovered before the TV series is broadcast!"

"Haha... Otherwise, Shanhe is the reincarnation of the God of Wealth!"

"Everyone in the world knows that cooperating with Qiu means getting rich!"

"We are all looking forward to the next season!"

...

Shanhe glanced at the smiling Yang Liu and said unhappily:

"Bullshit, what are you talking about? What's the point of back-cannons? Keep talking! "

"Haha... the boss has spoken, so I'll continue!"

Yang Liu continued to read with a smile,

"The follow-up payments from Netflix and BBC have all been received. Netflix's global network broadcast rights except for China are US$13.5 million per episode, totaling US$202.5 million. BBC's first round of broadcasts in Europe are US$6 million per episode, totaling US$90 million. For CCTV-8, we signed an advertising profit-sharing contract, and the revenue has not been fully counted yet, but it is about US$100 million. In other words, the total revenue from the first round of broadcasts of the first season of "The Three-Body Problem" is about US$400 million."

Yang Liu paused for a moment, looked at the cheerful company representatives around him, and continued:

"Of course, these are not all. We have already sold part of the second round of broadcast rights. The negotiations are almost complete with NBC, Neon NTV, KBS and other TV stations in the country. The second round of global broadcast rights is estimated to be 200 million more. Revenue of more than US$200 million. In addition, Tudou.com is expected to invest US$50 million to purchase the copyright of Huaxia Network. These subsequent revenues are expected to be more than US$200 million. Overall, the gross revenue of the first season of "The Three-Body Problem" should be US$400 million. Dollars up and down!”

As soon as Yang Liu finished speaking, there was a burst of sighs and discussions in the conference room.

"I'll go, there are so many. It seems that making TV series is more profitable than making movies!"

"What are you thinking? This is a special situation. Mountains and rivers have to take more than half of the credit. In addition, "The Three-Body Problem", the Hugo Award-winning original work, is a rare thing but not something you can ask for!"

"What Lao Liu said is that only mountains and rivers can do this kind of thing!"

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"What else is there to say? Hurry up and prepare for the second season of "The Three-Body Problem". Shanhe, if you have any requests, just do whatever you want. Our Bayi Studio will fully cooperate!"

"Qiu, Netflix hopes to continue investing in subscriptions, price is not an issue!"

"The same goes for us at the BBC!"

Shan He glanced at the BBC China branch representative and responded casually:

"The BBC has gone too far recently. You have your position, but news reports must be based on facts. Random fabrication and artificial filters are really disgusting!"

"Uh~"

The BBC representative was extremely embarrassed by Shan He's blunt remarks.

"Qiu, that's not something you and I can decide. These will not affect our business cooperation!"

"That's right!"

Shanhe shook his head and smiled,

"But I am Chinese, and Chuhe Film and Television is a Chinese company. We must consider the emotional bias of the Chinese people. We cannot stand on the opposite side of the Chinese people. Phoenix, I hope you, the BBC, can carefully consider this!"

The entire conference room fell silent under Shanhe's words. Everyone was a little surprised by Shanhe's public questioning, but they all sighed. Shanhe is really tempered and confident. He actually threatened the BBC in person. This is so strange. !

After hearing this, Phoenix, the BBC representative, looked directly at Shanhe for a while. Seeing the determination in Shanhe's indifferent expression, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. The BBC had nothing to do with Shanhe. Not to mention that Shanhe's prestige was rising at this time, and he was not afraid of any slander. Besides, he With a huge Chuhe Film and Television in his hands, and even a more terrifying global interest group behind him, he does have the qualifications to threaten the BBC!

"Okay, Qiu, I will pass your opinions to the headquarters!"

"Thanks!"

Shan He smiled faintly, his aura showing. He did not continue this unhappy topic, but smiled and said to Ning Hao beside him,

"Old Ning, haven't you been idle lately? How are you? Are you interested in the second season of "The Three-Body Problem"?"

"ah?"

Ning Hao was stunned by Shanhe's sudden attack.

"What, you don't want to continue filming?"

"It's not that I don't want to, I will continue to participate in writing and producing, but I hope that more directors will join this series. It is most suitable for you to take over the direction of the second season. In the third season, Guo Fan or others can continue, so that , this series will be more dynamic and meaningful!”

Shanhe's words made Ning Hao and everyone present think deeply. I have to say that Shanhe's proposal is very feasible. It is unrealistic to expect a big commercial director like Shanhe Ninghao to continue to make TV series. It would be interesting to shoot one season for one person!

"The Three-Body Problem" has made an excellent start. Ning Hao's directorial ability is undoubted. Shanhe is involved in writing and producing, so the quality is guaranteed. There are also new hype topics to work on!

Ning Hao was a little hesitant. He had indeed always had a great interest in "The Three-Body Problem", but he also had many concerns. The pressure to take over Shanhe's project was too great. If the quality was even slightly inferior, it would be criticized all over the world.

"I will think about it!"

Shanhe understood Ning Hao's scruples and worries, nodded and responded:

"Okay, let's talk alone later!"

"All right!"