Chapter 58

———Today's First Update—————

The girls were indeed quite impatient.

However, the filming of "Meteor, Butterfly, Sword" is indeed about to begin.

Today is April 15th, and there are only 7 days left until the opening ceremony.

The filming location was ultimately decided to be in the country, as the costs of filming abroad were too high... Out of necessity, Kōshū Hane had to choose a filming location in the country.

All the buildings are constructed in the style of ancient Chinese architecture, with no trace of the country's characteristics.

Kōshū Hane was very clear that in his previous life, which was the era of Rikau Kōshū, it was during the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty; before him, there were two very famous swordsmen, and the era he lived in could not be compared to the eras of those two great swordsmen.

Not to mention the current era dominated by technological civilization... Of course, these are just side notes. Returning to the main topic, as Kōshū Hane was full of ambition and preparing to shoot his martial arts drama... the classic martial arts drama "Demigods and Half-Devils" directed by the famous Chinese director Big Beard was officially introduced by Fuji TV!

Clearly, this was a move against NHK. On April 17th, Fuji TV first released the trailer for this grand martial arts drama!

The people of the country saw the charm of martial arts dramas for the first time, with magnificent battle scenes, intricate plots, and touching love stories all vividly displayed in this short trailer. For a moment, Fuji TV's momentum was unmatched, instantly overshadowing NHK!

Coincidentally, the next day, another TV station, Tokyo TV, announced the introduction of another major martial arts production—the 2002 version of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber"!

As the absolute leader of the country's television industry, NHK seemed to be caught between two rivals! Faced with the joint pressure from Fuji TV and Tokyo TV, NHK finally showed its dominant style!

On the same day, the widely anticipated TV series finally revealed its name: "Meteor, Butterfly, Sword"!

"Meteor, Butterfly, Sword"! A very poetic name immediately caught everyone's attention, but compared to "Demigods and Half-Devils" and "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber," which had already released trailers, "Meteor, Butterfly, Sword" was already at a disadvantage!

At the same time, NHK announced that it would live-stream the opening ceremony of "Meteor, Butterfly, Sword" on the 22nd!

For a moment, public opinion was in an uproar, but Fuji TV struck again...

On the evening of the 18th, during the prime time slot, the first episode of "Demigods and Half-Devils" was officially broadcast!

The TV series immediately received widespread attention and praise upon its release!

At the same time, the people of the country experienced the charm of martial arts dramas for the first time; in a country with a strong sense of exclusivity, it is very difficult for dramas from other countries to succeed here; the Korean wave that swept Asia even encountered a "cold wave" here, but "Demigods and Half-Devils" achieved a viewership rating of over 20% on its first day of broadcast! The next day, Tokyo TV's "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" was also officially broadcast!

Notably, Fuji TV did not air "Demigods and Half-Devils" today! Clearly, the two TV stations had reached an agreement. According to authoritative statistics, NHK's ratings during the prime time slots over these two days were completely overshadowed by the other two TV stations!

On the same day, Fuji TV announced on its official website that "Demigods and Half-Devils" would be broadcast on Mondays and Wednesdays!

Tokyo TV also announced that "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" would be broadcast on Tuesdays and Thursdays!

Just as people were expecting NHK to counter, NHK remained silent... but everyone knew this was just the calm before the storm!

This exciting three-way competition left some industry insiders dazzled, and they were also eagerly anticipating the outcome! After all, NHK is the absolute leader in the country and would not just sit back and do nothing!

The combination of moves by Fuji TV and Tokyo TV put NHK on the defensive... even within NHK, there were disagreements, with some radicals suggesting that they should introduce the popular Chinese martial arts drama "The Temple of the Heaven and Earth"!

However, all these suggestions were suppressed by Junnosuke Fukuda... He believed that the martial arts dramas produced in his country would not be inferior to those from other countries!

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Kōshū Hane had a bitter smile on his face. The combination of moves by Fuji TV and Tokyo TV was indeed impressive.

Not only NHK, but even he was caught off guard... As a result, the pressure on him would be even greater...

"It seems someone is taking advantage of the situation... and even using my momentum... What is this... losing both the wife and the soldiers or... making a bride for others?!"

"I am not willing to be a backdrop or a stepping stone for others again!" A glint of determination appeared in Kōshū Hane's eyes!

No matter what, his first TV series must succeed!

At Watanabe Agency, Watanabe Ichirō, who was usually very serious, smiled for the first time in front of his subordinates!

"Mr. Kōshū... What do you think of my move?" Watanabe Ichirō smiled as he looked out the window. Although his personality was somewhat similar to Kōshū Hane's, their working styles were completely different. Watanabe Ichirō would quietly take care of everything, while Kōshū Hane's actions were always grand and attention-grabbing. It's not that one was better than the other, but their working styles reflected their different personalities.

"Should I consider this a win for me this time?" Watanabe Ichirō fell into deep thought...

"No, not yet... Everything is just beginning! Let me see your counterattack... Mr. Kōshū..." A strong fighting spirit appeared in Watanabe Ichirō's eyes!

The competition between NHK, Fuji TV, and Tokyo TV attracted significant media attention; even the new drama starring Takuya Kimura was affected by this three-way competition, considering that Takuya Kimura was at the peak of his popularity in the country!

Who would have thought his drama would face a setback?!

Not only was Takuya Kimura's drama suppressed, but other NHK dramas were also struggling to keep their heads up!

Only the drama "Liar Game" starring Tomohisa Yamashita and Maki Horikita was doing relatively well... but that was on TBS, which had nothing to do with NHK...

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