CSM59 Cities + Online
Tang Wei’s comeback to dramaland through the high profile historical Ming Dynasty proves to be a strong contender as it premiered on Tuesday with a resounding 1.918%! It’s easily the leading drama for the week while also placing 5th in the web rankings, taking over the time slot for Le Crocodile Et Le Pluvian which ended with 1.930%. Second Time is a Charm also finishes its run with 1.726% and was replaced by the legal drama The Best Partner. As expected from Jin Dong, The Best Partner debuted strongly on both channels it’s being aired. In fact, most of the TV dramas are showing numbers above the 1% in CSM59 ratings.
Meanwhile, Joy of Life continues to dominate the web rankings for the third week in a row despite nearing its end. The drama’s main leads also make the celebrity list with Zhang Ruoyun topping it and Li Qin ranking 9th while its supporting cast Xiao Zhan and Song Yi who also stars in The Listener rank in 3rd and 8th respectively. Li Yitong finds herself with two dramas as Royal Nirvana opposite Luo Jin takes the 4th spot and Sword Dynasty opposite Li Xian stays in 3rd. Time travel romance Dreaming Back to Qing Dynasty also enters the list in 8th place.
TV Ratings
CSM59 Cities
*The table includes primetime shows that air at 19:30, those highlighted in blue air at 22:00. **Overall rankings are for the shows airing on the same night, regardless of air time. *** Reruns are not included. **** Dramas that air on CCTV (the state television broadcaster in China) are not included.
Web Rankings
Top Dramas (7-Day)
1. Joy of Life
5. Ming Dynasty
6. The Listener
Top Celebrities (7-Day)
1. Zhang Ruoyun
2. Li Xian
3. Xiao Zhan
4. Deng Lun
5. Zhu Yilong
6. Li Yitong
7. Wang Yibo
8. Song Yi
9. Li Qin
10. Yang Zi
2. Li Xian
3. Xiao Zhan
4. Deng Lun
5. Zhu Yilong
6. Li Yitong
7. Wang Yibo
8. Song Yi
9. Li Qin
10. Yang Zi
*Starting Aug 31, 2019, Vlinkage top 10 tracks dramas on the six streaming sites (Youku, iQiyi, Tencent, LeTV, Sohu, Mango). The 7-day rankings are the sum of the daily view count on Vlinkage. ** Star popularity is based on view count, weibo, douban, tieba, search results, etc
Source: Xunyee
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Adele Oroma
I'm so happy to see Ming dynasty doing so well, it's such a good drama.
Anonymous
I'm happy both of Li Yi Tong's dramas are doing well. She deserves the recognition.