The Legend of the Condor Heroes sequel, The Return of the Condor Heroes, was aired on CCTV-1. Da Feng Novel Network.
Following the previous collaboration on Journey to the West, Jiangnan seemed to be tied to CCTV, an official channel. Normally, major entertainment companies would scramble for opportunities to be featured on CCTV, but they had few chances. Jiangnan's dramas were all aired.
Everyone naturally knew that this kind of connection was beyond Xinghui's reach.
The Return of the Condor Heroes being aired on CCTV-1 relied on Jiangnan's connections.
The foundation laid by Journey to the West had made Jiangnan CCTV's favorite.
This was why countless entertainment companies envied Xinghui.
Jiangnan and Tingyu, whoever possessed one, would conquer the world. Both were the best in their respective fields. No one could have imagined that Xinghui, a small local company, could simultaneously have both Jiangnan and Tingyu, two supreme masters. It was simply unbelievable.
At eight o'clock in the evening, on CCTV-1's prime time slot.
The Return of the Condor Heroes was aired on schedule!
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This time, the broadcast of The Return of the Condor Heroes was not simultaneous between the television station and online platforms. Tencent Video's update would only happen after the television broadcast.
This was a harsh condition. If it were any other drama, video websites would definitely not agree, as it would affect their platform's revenue.
But The Return of the Condor Heroes was different. Because Tencent Video had appeased Tingyu by learning from Wangyun Music, they now had exclusive authorization from Jiangnan, and by appeasing to the end, they had obtained everything they desired.
For such a small request, they agreed without hesitation.
"Haha, you all opposed my investment in Jiangnan back then, what do you say now?" Tencent Video's Project Director Liu Cheng glanced at the executives present.
At that time, Liu Cheng unhesitatingly offered Jiangnan's dramas the highest treatment. He believed this person had great investment value and could even become the "Tingyu" of the film and television industry.
Therefore, he and his team treated Jiangnan's new drama with the highest specifications.
Now that Jiangnan had completely grown, he was indeed called the "little Tingyu" of the film and television industry.
Because of Tencent Video's friendly attitude, Jiangnan's dramas and films also signed exclusive broadcasting contracts with them. Liu Cheng's foresight in investing in Jiangnan before he had grown was rare in the industry.
Liu Cheng himself was very proud of his vision.
"Director Liu is wise!"
"We misunderstood you back then!"
"As expected of Director Liu, thanks to Jiangnan's works, Tencent Video has the largest audience in the entire market!"
"I questioned Director Liu back then, but now I realize I was just a clown!"
Everyone immediately started flattering Liu Cheng.
However, what they said was not wrong.
At that time, Liu Cheng prepared to use the highest-spec promotional resources for Jiangnan, and even offered benefits like membership gifts to help promote Jiangnan's new drama. Da Feng Novel Network.
Back then, all the senior executives at Tencent Video opposed it. If it weren't for Liu Cheng's persistence and his ability to overcome objections, they would never have secured the exclusive broadcast rights for Jiangnan's works.
Now, Tencent Video's revenue had increased by a staggering 50% thanks to Jiangnan's works. These members were all drawn in by Jiangnan's creations, and with Tencent Video now holding the exclusive broadcasting rights for Jiangnan's works, their performance growth was even faster.
All the previous investments had now been recouped, and they had even made a substantial profit.
"So, what I want to say is, even though our platform is not broadcasting simultaneously this time, we must still use the highest specifications for promotion. Do you understand?" Liu Cheng's expression became solemn, and he spoke in a very serious tone.
"Don't worry, we understand!"
"Jiangnan's works are worthy of our treatment!"
"Everything will be according to Director Liu's arrangements!"
At this moment, no one had any further objections because they had tasted the benefits.
Jiangnan was now a hot commodity. Tencent Video's current position was due to its early relationship with Jiangnan.
Their competitors had mocked Tencent Video for flattering Jiangnan, saying it was embarrassing for such a large video platform to flatter an editor. But now, they were all envious of Tencent Video, because their initial goodwill had allowed Tencent Video to obtain the exclusive broadcasting rights for Jiangnan's works.
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With the advent of the internet era.
Traditional satellite TV broadcasts were greatly impacted.
Young people spent their time watching short videos, and if they watched television, they would go to online platforms.
Due to certain reasons this time, although Xinghui still cooperated with Tencent Video, the broadcast was not simultaneous. It would only be released on online platforms after the satellite broadcast. Therefore, to watch the drama immediately, one could only tune into CCTV-1.
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Kyoto.
65-year-old Wang Xuecheng sat on the sofa after finishing his meal: "Xiao Ying, help me turn on the TV."
Wang Xuecheng was a martial arts fan and a scholar who had studied martial arts literature for most of his life, enjoying high prestige in the industry. His habit after meals was to watch television.
However, current smart TV designs had many problems.
Young people didn't watch TV at all, and elderly people who wanted to watch didn't know how to use them. It was no longer as simple and direct as turning on the TV and watching.
Therefore, Wang Xuecheng always asked his ten-year-old granddaughter, Xiao Ying, to turn on the TV for him.
"Dad, wait for us. Jiangnan's The Return of the Condor Heroes is airing tonight, we'll watch TV with you."
"I'll cut some fruit first. Weren't you always waiting for the sequel to The Legend of the Condor Heroes? It's airing today."
His son Wang Lin and daughter-in-law's voices came from the kitchen.
Although Wang Xuecheng was surprised, he was very happy: "Really? That's great!"
He was happy not because The Return of the Condor Heroes was airing, but because he could watch TV with his son and daughter-in-law today.
After dinner, Wang Lin and his wife would go back to their room to browse their phones. Wang Xuecheng would watch TV alone in the living room. Although they were a family, their communication and interaction had decreased.
Wang Xuecheng missed the time before the internet was widespread, when the family would watch TV together lively. Wang Lin, as a child then, would ask him questions he didn't understand, and he would patiently explain them. It wasn't like now, where the family lived together, but everyone seemed to be playing on their phones whenever they had free time.
Always looking down, even their communication had decreased.
"Here's the fruit!" Wang Lin's wife came out of the kitchen with a fruit plate.
Xiao Ying sat on the sofa happily.
The TV had already been tuned to CCTV-1.
The family sat together on the sofa, eating after-dinner fruit, waiting for The Return of the Condor Heroes to air.
After the commercials.
It finally entered the prime time drama slot.
The moment the opening credits appeared.
Not only Wang Xuecheng's family but also many viewers in front of their televisions involuntarily sat up straighter.
Based on past experience, Jiangnan's films and dramas were all personally crafted by Tingyu.
And Tingyu had just released a martial arts-style song, "Bu Wei Xia." Now that The Return of the Condor Heroes was also a martial arts theme, the theme song was likely to be in the same style, so everyone was naturally looking forward to it.
And when Jiang Xiao'e's voice sounded.
An incredibly beautiful "ah" sound.
It instantly gave everyone goosebumps!