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Hearing this ratings figure that was almost the same as what he had expected, Chi Jingyuan certainly couldn't say anything, 'Haha, am I right? As expected, he made stupid remarks such as "It's just as I expected." He just had a flash of understanding in his eyes and nodded silently without speaking.
Guessing the ratings is all for the sake of getting a chance, and guessing too low is just a mental preparation. But when things really happen, the ratings really don't meet expectations. When everyone's future is at stake, any luck or preparation is useless.
It's no wonder that the crew and Kang Shin-hyo all looked angry.
Although the director had not expressed much before, Chi Jingyuan could see that he actually had high expectations for this drama.
A premiere rating of 10% is actually pretty good, but it's a good number for most TV series.
But "The Heirs" is the highlight of SBS in the second half of the year. It is a brand-new masterpiece that the well-known writer Kim Eun-sook has put a lot of effort into. They compete with the previous two popular dramas "I Hear Your Voice" and "The Master's Sun". 》.
The TV station has high expectations for them, even higher than the previous two films.
It's just that the 10% of the first broadcast is far less than the 17% of "The Lord's Sun", and only a little higher than the 7.8% of "Hear Your Voice".
But "Hear Your Voice" only had a relatively low first broadcast. From the second episode onwards, every episode has increased significantly, showing an upward trend. The curve and the final average ratings are very good.
In fact, not only Ji Kyung-won, but also director Kang Shin-hyo and screenwriter Kim Eun-sook are very aware of the advantages and disadvantages of the script of "The Heirs". They know that this drama has some disadvantages.
But I know that after it really happens, I will still feel very uncomfortable, nervous and uneasy.
After all, no one can know whether the future ratings will get higher and higher as the plot unfolds, and it is even more impossible to predict whether the audience will not have the patience to watch the rest, resulting in the first broadcast being the highest ratings of the entire drama.
If it's really the latter, it's really a big deal.
The entire crew spent the entire day in this depressing atmosphere.
At 10 o'clock in the evening, the second episode starts broadcasting.
"The Heirs" is a TV series on SBS, with one episode airing every Wednesday and Thursday at 10 o'clock.
The plot of this episode is expanded a bit, describing the day that Jin Tan and Cha Eun Sang spent together in LA. They gradually became familiar with each other from strangers, and some of the interactions seemed quite sweet.
Moreover, the heroine Chen was bullied on the forehead by the supporting female character Liu Rachel played by Kim Ji-won, which made her life experience and situation very miserable.
Like all Korean dramas, this episode left a suspense at the end. The screenwriter specifically asked Jin Tan to express his feelings to Cha Eun Sang from the side.
'I met a woman named Cha Eun Sang yesterday, and I seem to like her a little bit. 'In the cinema, Jin Tan looked at the big screen in front of him, and with the BGM playing, he softly said these words in front of the heroine, which was like a small climax.
Chi Jingyuan also found out the specific ratings from the staff when he arrived at the set the next day.
The average viewership rating is 11.5%.
Although it was not very high, this data made many people in the crew breathe a sigh of relief, and the same was true for Chi Jingyuan.
What they fear most is that the first broadcast will have the highest ratings and then decline all the way.
Although the increase is not very obvious now, it is showing an increasing trend, which can be regarded as giving some confidence to the crew members.
There is another news worth mentioning, that is, the TV series "Medical Team" starring Kwon Sang-woo and Ju Ji-hoon, which was broadcast on the same day as "The Heirs" and competed for ratings on MBC at the same time, only had a ratings of 7.3% in its premiere, which was lower than "The Heirs". "The Heirs" is even worse.
It is a kind of self-comfort that my peers are worse off than me.
But no matter what, with the release of the ratings for the first two days of the week, the atmosphere on the set has been solemn and impatient. The director and set managers have become much more grumpy, and the actors have also been under a lot of pressure during filming. The entire crew rushed forward as if they were on a rapidly rotating clockwork.
This is also the norm for all crews with poor returns. After all, competition in the Peninsula film and television industry is really fierce.
After the ratings of "The Heirs" were not as good as expected, online forums went into a frenzy. Those who had previously said they were not optimistic about the show, those who hated the idol actors, and those pure anti-fans entered the carnival time.
"I have long said that idol actors cannot be used for main dramas, even writer Kim Eun-sook is no exception. The first broadcast was only 10%, and after twenty episodes, I don't know if it can reach 15%. This drama is already considered a failure. "
"Kim Eun-sook really fell short this time. After watching two episodes, the plot was just a piece of shit. Sure enough, it was another story about the second generation of the chaebol and Cinderella. After watching the two episodes, my only impression was that the male protagonist was really good. The house is handsome enough, and the villa is luxurious enough, but nothing else."
"After watching it, I want to apologize to Yuan. In the first two episodes, he was the only actor who gave the best performance. Not only did he have a good figure and good looks, but mainly from that point on, you felt that he was just a second-generation chaebol, not a performer. Come on, the performance is really natural... As for the others, I can only say what impression I have after watching it, the plot is too bloody."
"Those XO fans don't need to single Yuan out. I admit that his performance as Jin Tan is indeed good. But he is the male lead. Regardless of whether his performance is good or not, he must be mainly responsible for the poor ratings."
"That's right, Yuna's "Reply 1997" last year was quite good. Her career as an actor was going smoothly at the beginning but then she fell silent for more than a year. She finally received film and television resources, but unexpectedly she failed at the beginning. It's really... Hahahahaha, I’m laughing so hard, Yuan’s new drama has already hit the streets, when will EXO follow suit?”
The person who spoke was obviously a loyal fan of EXO. Judging from his tone, he was probably so happy that he wanted to eat several more bowls of rice tonight.
"Although the plot has a lot of shortcomings, it's quite bloody and cliché, but it's not without its highlights. First of all, the male protagonist is really eye-catching. Secondly, I feel that the screenwriter wants to express a lot. It's not a simple idol romance drama. It still depends on the subsequent development...and the 10% premiere ratings are not bad."
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Some comments on the Internet are right. Regardless of whether the acting is good or not, if the ratings are generally divided, the male lead Chi Jingyuan will definitely bear the brunt. Since yesterday, there have been many posts attacking Chi Jingyuan. There are quite a few What the person said was unpleasant, and it directly rose to the level of a personal attack.
It can only be said that EXO has been so popular in the past few months. Although there are many fans, there are also many people who can't stand it. Because there was nothing to criticize before, and they couldn't disturb the planet fans, so these people just stayed away.
And after they saw that the premiere of "The Heirs" starring Chi Jingyuan was not as expected, they jumped out of excitement and vented their previous grievances on the Internet, and their joy at seeing Chi Jingyuan's dissatisfaction.
"Don't read it. Some of the comments on the Internet are saying some very outrageous things..."
Zheng Xiujing walked to sit next to Chi Jingyuan, stretched out her hand and patted him gently, then pursed her lips and said a word of concern.
