The so-called layman watches the excitement while the expert watches the technique; the vast audience admires the handsome Yu Zexiao and Lu Jiayuan, the splendid set designs, the beautiful costumes, the grand scenes, and even the catchy theme song. But the insiders look at every frame’s change, the handling of each shot, and even the acting skills of Yu Zexiao, Lu Jiayuan, and others.
Of course, Yu Zexiao, making his acting debut in a television series, was somewhat stiff in his handling of many actions and his expressions weren’t very rich; however, for a complete newcomer to performing arts, his performance has already been recognized by many viewers and film critics!
The premiere of "Rock Youth" ignited the television series market like a wildfire and a tempest, with the first broadcast reaching a terrifying 8 percent viewership rate!
The next day, almost every television station, every entertainment program, and news show began to explosively report on the news about "Rock Youth"!
Almost every young girl was enchanted by Yu Zexiao and the other leading actors in the drama, recommending it tirelessly to everyone around them!
In eager anticipation, on the evening of the next Sunday, "Rock Youth" aired its second episode! This time, the viewership rate actually broke through 10 percent!
What does it mean to exceed a 10 percent viewership rate?!
In the history of television series in Huaxia Country, there have been dramas with high viewership rates, but those were based on the Central TV station’s efforts over several years, each becoming a classic masterpiece.
However, in today’s era of computers, televisions, phones, and comprehensive information, to achieve such heights by the second episode not only transcends the idol drama category, but also heads straight for the most classic, most explosive masterpieces of film and television!
The rights to the first broadcast of this television series were snatched up by Yancheng Satellite TV for an astronomical price. Just after it aired, it became a national sensation!
Producers from other stations could hardly believe it!
Had they known that "Rock Youth" would garner such viewership rates, they would have fought tooth and nail to acquire the first broadcast rights!
Not just the TV stations, but advertisers also flocked in!
A television series with such high viewership rates could become a living billboard if they could integrate their advertisements!
Since "Rock Youth" is a weekly drama and the following episodes were still being filmed and produced, of course, advertisements could be integrated!
At the same time, Yu Zexiao and Lu Jiayuan, the two main male leads of the series, instantly dominated the top two places of all celebrity rankings!
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After two episodes had aired, many people predicted that a weekly broadcast drama could not survive in Huaxia Country. The audience here has become accustomed to binge-watching until the end and is indifferent to weekly broadcasts popular in Europe, America, and East Asia.
Some even predicted that the third episode of "Rock Youth" would mark the beginning of its decline.
In this state of trepidation,
the viewership rate of "Rock Youth" once again soared unexpectedly!
By the end of the fourth episode, it had even surged to 15 percent! The viewership rates kept soaring, utterly beyond everyone’s expectations!
Not only that, but the online viewership statistics had also exceeded 100 million views!