Ten minutes later, Zuo Le finally learned from Lao Fang the story behind the broadcast of "The Kind Grass".
On January 2, "Kind Grass" premiered on Dongshan Channel in the daytime afternoon slot. It received an average ratings of 0.51% that day and ranked eighth in the same time slot.
To be honest, this result cannot be said to be outstanding, but according to the psychological expectations of the crew and crew, it can barely be considered a passing grade.
There was no way, the first two parts were so miserably bad that they left everyone feeling a bit psychologically depressed.
"The Kind Little Grass" can squeeze into the top ten of its time period, even if it is during the daytime, many people are satisfied.
However, there are still two people who are not satisfied. One is Fang Weimin, who is eager to restore the center's decline, and the other is director Chu Xiaoyuan.
Especially Chu Xiaoyuan, the first director of the production center, is quite confident in his work, and even thinks that it can achieve the achievement of breaking 1 in ratings.
0.51%?
This is just the beginning!
Fang Weimin ignored Chu Xiaoyuan's arrogance.
Last year, none of Dongshan TV's TV dramas at any time period could break 1. Even nationwide, there were only 16 TV dramas with a ratings of more than 1%.
Although the quality of "The Kind Grass" is still acceptable, if it wants to break the 1st place, it is not something Chu Xiaoyuan can decide on his own with his red lips and white teeth.
In Fang Weimin's mind, as long as "The Kind Little Grass" can achieve an average ratings of 0.65%~0.7%, he has not spent so much effort on this drama in vain.
With this mentality, Fang Weimin contacted all around and obtained a lot of publicity resources for "The Kind Grass" on various sub-channels and online platforms under Taili, which increased its exposure.
And "The Kind Little Grass" itself has also lived up to its reputation and lived up to Fang Weimin's efforts. With the help of this publicity, the ratings have been rising steadily.
As of now when Zuo Le and Fang Weimin are talking on the phone, the average ratings of the entire series have reached 0.66%, and the ranking is stable at around fifth or sixth place at the same time every day.
According to Dongshan TV's internal estimates, if "The Kind Little Grass" can maintain this upward momentum, the average ratings of the entire series in the finale are very likely to exceed 0.7.
This achievement can be regarded as one of the pinnacles of the center's self-produced dramas in recent years.
Even if we include the outsourced dramas that Taiwan has spent a lot of money on, Xiao Cao's performance in "Kindness" can still be ranked high among them.
Chu Xiaoyuan became famous in one battle, and the life of the production center has also become easier. Two days ago, the director of the station, Chen Changshan, especially praised "The Kind Grass" at a meeting.
Although Chen Changshan just gave a simple compliment, it was of great significance to the center.
You know, since Chen Changshan took up the post of director of Dongshan Station, he has recalled the past glory of the center many times, but he has praised the production center for its current work... This is the first time.
Because of this, Fang Weimin almost didn't worship Chu Xiaoyuan as a Buddha. He ignored Chu Xiaoyuan every day and decided to appoint Chu Xiaoyuan as the director of the remake of the TV series "Purple Face King Kong" with the largest investment since the center was established.
Chu Xiaoyuan, who originally had a high status in the center, is now even more prosperous and has become the second-largest figure in the center under Fang Weimin.
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However, Chu Xiaoyuan's lack of success has nothing to do with Zuo Le. What he values more is whether his "Underground Traffic Station" can borrow the power of "The Kind Grass" to win a good time slot.
"Director, you have to tell me more or less what the current schedule of "Underground Traffic Station" is, otherwise I'll be worried all day long and won't even bother to work on the post-production."
Zuo Le couldn't bear the torment in his heart and wanted to get accurate information from Fang Weimin's mouth. Old Fang also roughly understood Zuo Le's psychology, so he smiled on the other end of the phone and comforted him warmly.
"Xiao Zuo, don't worry, to tell you the truth, I have been working on this for a long time, and there is great hope that it can be squeezed into Dongshan Satellite TV's Spring Festival evening slot.
However, don’t think about it during the prime time slot. The movie "Hello, Intern" has been booked for a long time. This is the drama king that Taiwan bought with a lot of money. We can’t do it.
But there are still opportunities in sub-prime time, and it just so happens that you can get the glory of "Hello, Intern". I don't ask for more, if you can get 0.8%, you will be considered successful."
The evening time slot of a TV station generally refers to the period between 8:00 and 12:00 p.m., of which 8:00 to 10:00 is the prime time slot and 10:00 to 12:00 is the sub-prime time slot.
Therefore, the sub-prime time slot can also be said to be the second-ranked time slot of the TV station in a day, second only to the prime time slot.
Zuo Le knew very well that given the current situation of the center, being able to win the sub-prime slot of the Spring Festival stall was already the result of Fang Weimin's best efforts. Behind the scenes, Lao Fang did not know how many favors and face he had sacrificed.
"Director...thank you."
Zuo Le's emotions are very complicated. For his debut film, Fang Weimin has given him the greatest support from the initial project establishment to the subsequent funding amount, crew members, guest stars, and even the current schedule.
Maybe Fang Weimin himself was thinking about the future of the production center, but for Zuo Le, Lao Fang was his biggest benefactor in his career.
Fang Weimin heard something wrong with Zuo Le's tone, smiled lightly and joked.
"Okay, you kid, don't be too impatient for now. Wait until the schedule is confirmed. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, you will blame me later."
"Bah, bah, bah, director, why do you always say unlucky things? This time, you will succeed immediately and all your wishes will come true."
After more than a month of filming together day and night, the relationship between Zuo Le and Fang Weimin became increasingly close. When he saw Fang Weimin making fun of him, he quickly collected his thoughts and joked back.
"You kid is quite feudal and superstitious. Come on, I won't talk nonsense to you. Just edit the film and wait for my good news."
Fang Weimin laughed and cursed and hung up the phone. Zuo Le put his phone in his pocket, left the editing room, walked on the road for half an hour, and then calmed down his fiery heart and returned to the editing room.
After that, Fang Weimin did not contact Zuo Le until January 20, when Lao Fang drove to find Zuo Le in person and calmly dropped three words.
"It's done.
Zuo Le was overjoyed. He waited patiently for Director Fang to sit down, lit a cigarette, handed him tea, and said, "It's hard work for the leader."
Fang Weimin sat on the sofa in the editing room and accepted Zuo Le's service calmly. After a while, he briefly described the process under Zuo Le's questioning.
In fact, it was not easy for Lao Fang to get "Underground Traffic Station" into Dongshan Satellite TV's Spring Festival prime time this time.
The Spring Festival slot is one of the TV stations’ best viewing times of the year, so the competition in the evening slot is fierce as you can imagine.
Especially after the prime time slot has been booked by "Hello, Intern", many people have turned their attention to the remaining sub-prime time slots.
Fang Weimin first defeated the News Department, then fought with the Purchasing Department, and then had a decisive battle with the Variety Department. He climbed over many mountains before grabbing the second-prime slot.
During this period, Lao Fang almost lost. Fortunately, at the critical moment, deputy director Mo Dashan helped him out of his old friendship, otherwise the final situation would have been difficult to predict.
"Don't say anything anymore. I can't repay you for your great kindness."
After listening to what Lao Fang said, Zuo Le's face was filled with emotion. He also remembered the family photo that Lao Fang had sent to his circle of friends before, and his heart moved.
"Director, I heard that you have a daughter. Let's do this. No matter whether she is ugly or handsome, I will marry her. You will be my father-in-law from now on. I will take care of you until the end of your life, throwing pots and banners."
boom
Fang Weimin didn't say anything, but kicked him over: "I've worked so hard to help you, how can you repay your kindness with your own vengeance?"
Zuo Le dodged to avoid the shadowless kick: "Don't be angry, it really can't be done. The second child will have your surname Fang."
"roll!!!!!"
Within a 100-meter radius of the editing room, Lao Fang was roaring with rage.
