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Starring: Qin Junjie, Bai Xuxu, Chen Zeyu, Zhang Chao
Type: TV Series
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Introduction to "Go! Prince of Tennis":
SMG's self-produced drama "Go! Prince of Tennis" will air in the prime-time slot on Dragon TV starting from the 28th. Recently, a press conference for "Go! Prince of Tennis" was held, with Bai Xuxu, Wang Chuanjun, Zhang Chao and other actors from the show performing songs. Regarding the competition with other self-produced idol dramas such as "Meteor Garden", producer Gu Xiaodong and the cast were all very confident, stating that "Go! Prince of Tennis is absolutely not a poorly-made drama," and emphasized that the actors' spirit of sacrifice and perseverance despite minor injuries was something other self-produced dramas could not compare to.
Lead actor Qin Junjie said: "We are not just trying to make ourselves look good. For the sake of effect, we willingly let our makeup smudge and have cold water poured over us." Wang Chuanjun also added: "We hope to gain high ratings because the audience likes to watch, not because they want to criticize us." They both expressed that compared to previous versions of "Prince of Tennis", the special effects in this version caused the actors quite a bit of hardship, with common occurrences such as shoulder abrasions and lower back sprains. Producer Gu Xiaodong was more rational: "In fact, we didn't intend to compare. After all, every drama has its own ideas, and different people will have different opinions. We just want to surpass ourselves."
In the summer season of 2009, major satellite channels like Dragon TV and Hunan TV targeted the summer television market with strong efforts. Despite existing criticisms about excessive product placements and "imitation" shooting styles in self-produced dramas, under increasingly fierce competition in the TV drama market, exclusive self-produced dramas are gradually becoming an important tool to enhance the influence and market share of satellite channels. The success of self-produced dramas like "Snail House" fully proves the feasibility of the self-produced drama path for the Chinese TV drama market, especially provincial satellite channels. It is reported that SMG will continue to produce more branded self-produced dramas, including "Du Lala Promotion Diary" and "Shanghai! Shanghai!" this year, with production costs significantly exceeding those of previous years.