England.
International superstar Lillian's house.
Lillian praised, "Awesome, my smoking buddy."
Her father pointed at the television. "So this is that China friend of yours?"
"Haha, that's right," Lillian said.
Her father said, "He's really different from the average person."
Lillian smiled and said, "I think it won't be long before he catches up to me."
Her father was taken aback. "You're an international A-lister now, yet you think so highly of him?"
Lillian nodded. "In the past, he only developed his career in China, and the works that he produced were all targeted at the Chinese audience. It was very difficult for him to have any international achievements, but it's different this time. After three years, he's finally willing to show his face on the international stage. I don't even know where he can go from here on. You're very right, Dad. This smoking buddy of mine is indeed quite different from the other celebrities."
…
On the Web.
"This is a China show?"
"Oh my god!"
"That's amazing! This host is amazing! "
"Why does this China guy know everything!"
"And he even knows everything. He even knows about the local wild vegetables?"
"I'm getting goosebumps from watching this!"
"Yeah, I couldn't take my eyes off it from the beginning to the end!"
"Is it really that good?"
"Go and have a look. There might be a rerun or a video of it!"
"I don't believe that a China guy can produce a show like this! It's really unbelievable! "
"He's that Zhang Ye? I've heard of his name, but this is the first time I've seen his work! "
…
In China.
On Weibo.
"Face-smacking Zhang is awesome!"
"It's crazy to watch!"
"What about the second episode? What about the second episode? "
"I knew Zhang Ye could do it!"
"Hahahaha, Face-smacking Zhang is really going to defy the heavens this time!"
"A China show is really going to step onto the international stage!"
"I wonder what the foreign viewership ratings are!"
"Yeah, there's no need to worry about the domestic viewership ratings. It's mainly overseas!"
"We'll probably find out tonight!"
…
At home.
His family was dumbfounded.
Sisi was screaming from start to finish.
When the show finished, his mother turned to look at her son in a daze. "This is the new show you filmed? How did you come up with this show? "
Zhang Ye laughed and said, "I just thought of it while slapping my forehead."
Wu Zeqing said, "It's a little dangerous."
Zhang Ye explained, "Actually, it's really nothing. You all might think that it was dangerous, but it was actually just an effect that I edited. I purposely flew into the forest and it was within my control all along. I knew what I was doing. As for the bear, the film crew was actually equipped with tranquilizer guns. If there was any danger, two shots would be enough to take down the bear, no matter how big it was. Don't you all know how good I am? This is a piece of cake. "
Sisi shouted, "Daddy is so awesome!"
Zhang Ye gave his daughter a kiss. "Thank you for the compliment."
His father slapped his thigh. "This show will definitely be popular!"
His mother also said, "It's nice, but I don't know if foreigners will buy it."
At this moment, the phone calls came one after another.
His mother-in-law, Li Qinqin, was the first to call.
"Little Ye."
"Mom."
"Too beautiful, really beautiful!"
"Haha, thank you, mom."
"When will the second episode be broadcast?"
"I haven't started filming yet. I'm leaving tomorrow."
"You must be careful."
"Got it, Mom."
Then there was Ning Lan.
"Zhang 'er, I just watched it."
"Is it alright?"
"It's great! I think it's going to be popular! "
"I hope so."
"Trust me, this show will definitely be good!"
Then there was Dong Shanshan.
"It's indeed your show. It's very impressive."
"Thanks, Shanshan."
"The entire world probably didn't expect that you could make a show like this."
"All they know is to stab me in the back."
"I think you're going to smack them in the face again this time."
"Haha, who knows?"
One call after another.
Countless family and friends called.
Everyone's feedback was almost unanimous praise. Everyone also found it very refreshing because no one in the world had ever made a show like this before. In the wilderness? Survival? No one had ever thought that a show like this would have any selling points or that anyone would watch it. So when they watched Man vs. Wild, many of them were dumbfounded.
It could even be done like this?
It could even be done like this?
Choosing this episode of Man vs. Wild as the premiere episode was something that Zhang Ye had decided to do after much consideration. He had filmed the first episode in a more conservative manner and did not have anything too scary. This was all so that he could open up the international television market and pull in the audience first. In the past, the shows that he made were mostly very limited. For example, music shows that only featured popular songs, which many of his old comrades would not watch. For example, Lecture Room, which many younger people might not be able to bear to watch. Or for shows like A Bite of China, even though the domestic audience of all ages and genders were willing to watch it, the foreign audience was restricted by the Bureau of Cultural Affairs. But Man vs. Wild was different. Be it male or female, young or old, or even nationality, there were no obvious viewership barriers. This was also what Zhang Ye valued the most about this show and was most at ease with it.
On the same night.
At the studio.
Zhang Ye drove back.
Ha Qiqi looked excited. "Director Zhang!"
"Whoa, you haven't gotten off work yet?" Zhang Ye smiled and looked at everyone in the studio. Almost everyone was still there and no one had gotten off work.
Zhang Zuo said anxiously, "Why would you get off work? Everyone's waiting for the viewership ratings."
Zhang Ye asked, "Are they out yet?"
Little Wang said, "They'll be out soon."
Zhang Ye said, "What about the overseas side?"
Ha Qiqi said, "The overseas side should be out soon as well. Some of their countries have different ways of calculating their viewership ratings. In some places, it's based on viewership ratings, while in others, it's based on the number of viewers. We're all waiting for Central TV's summary and their call."
Half an hour.
An hour.
Actually, it wasn't just them.
The entire country was waiting.
The global media was waiting.
The entire world was also waiting.
Everyone wanted to know what kind of answer Zhang Ye would hand in!
Finally, under the watchful eyes of everyone, the answer sheet was released. When they saw this answer sheet, the entire world reacted in the same way they did when they saw Zhang Ye's International Hosting Qualification Exam results. Everyone had a look of astonishment on their faces. It wasn't just them. Even Zhang Ye and the staff from Zhang Ye's Studio were dumbfounded!
Man vs. Wild's global viewership ratings (or number of viewers) on that day.
China: First.
The United Kingdom: Fourth.
America: Sixth.
France: Fifth.
Japan: Third.
Korea: Fourth.
India: Ninth.
Canada: Seventh.
Pakistan: Second.
A foreign television channel's viewership ratings or number of viewers had actually managed to get into the top ten of each country's viewership ratings or viewership ratings. As a matter of fact, each country had countless of their own television shows and countless of their own channels. Among the dozens of channels and over a hundred shows, Central TV International's Man vs. Wild's viewership ratings were absolutely shocking. The entire world's citizens were dumbfounded from watching it!
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