CSM63 Cities + Online
The Lady in Butcher’s House, a historical romance starring Zhang Hanyun and Tong Mengshi, has received a CSM63 average of more than 1%. It’s a story about a lower-class butcher girl who marries an official. Meanwhile, the rest of the shows on primetime have yet to break 1%. Life is a Long Quiet River closes its run and is replaced by the newly released military drama Glory of Special Forces starring Yang Yang and Li Yitong. The series garners a CSM63 average of 0.757% just after its first week on air. Historical drama The Imperial Age featuring Feng Shaofeng also premieres this week with a weekly average of 0.512%. Cheng Yi has been playing Feng Shaofeng’s younger counterpart for the beginning of the series.
Meanwhile, The Blue Whisper is the new leader in the Vlinkage web rankings this week. Glory of Special Forces, Life is a Long Quiet River, and The Imperial Age follow in 2nd to 4th. My Name Is Zhao Jiadi, a web drama about a “poor” second-generation rich going out on his own enters the list in 8th.
TV Ratings
CSM63 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. The Blue Whisper
2. Glory of Special Forces
3. Life is a Long Quiet River
4. The Imperial Age
5. A Lifelong Journey
6. The Oath of Love
7. The Bachelors
8. My Name Is Zhao Jiadi
9. The Lady in Butcher’s House
10. Under the Skin
*Vlinkage Daily Views Index is based on view count, iQIYI Popularity, Youku Popularity, community and media discussions and Baidu search. The 7-day rankings is the calculated average from the daily index for Vilnkage TV dramas and web dramas combined. **Celebrity rankings are no longer available as there has been a regulation to remove all celebrity rankings in China.
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