China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 440: Setting a benchmark for domestic TV series! Na Zha’s status rises!
"Before, our website had less than one million top-up members. After only four episodes, it has already reached 319 million?"

"That's more than three times as much. 'Beginning' is awesome!"

“This premiere is so brilliant!”

"Guan Ling's TV series are always worth looking forward to!"

"But let's be honest, isn't Guan Ling a bit too strong? Previously, Dream of Red Mansions helped Liu Yifei secure the position of the best actress in TV dramas, and then The Disguiser directly made Sun Honglei win the Feitian Award, becoming the first young person to win the award. The Awakening Age even broke the sky-high price of TV drama copyright sales. Now, a web drama is being made on iQiyi, and there is such a big fuss on the premiere day?!"

"That's not even mentioning his ability in movies. Even if he just plays around with TV series, he's better than many TV producers in China right now."

"IQIYI got a great bargain. If this is sold to a TV station, assuming that each episode can sell for 2 million, wouldn't this be a TV series worth 30 million?"

"Although it can be said that he just changed the appearance of Source Code, in fact, he has created a new type of TV drama in China!"

"Fuck, this old mountain pioneer is weird."

"I can't accept it!"

Late in the night, discussions were going on everywhere inside iQiyi.

terror!
Guan Ling's screenwriting skills and appeal are terrifying!
strangeness!

Today’s iQiyi’s traffic is so strange!

Although it was already late at night, comments and feedback about "The Beginning" continued to pour in on the Internet.

“I’ve watched a lot of online dramas before, but The Beginning made me feel a bit like I was watching an American drama. The pace is simply unstoppable!”

"I know. This is the feeling of immersion. We were all attracted to the protagonist right from the beginning. By the way, this girl named Nezha is really pretty!"

"Too bad it won't be updated until tomorrow."

"Last year I watched "Mao Pian", and I thought it was the best online drama. Although it was immature and had flaws, it was worth watching! The crew was young, but the editing was sophisticated, and the American drama feel was obvious! But now, I have changed! "Beginning" is definitely one of the best online TV series in recent years. I won't compare it with other TV series, because it can't be compared with "Awakening Age" and the like, but for 99% of TV series on the market now, "Beginning" is the best choice!"

"I am writing this letter to prove that this play will be a hit!"

"I'll follow suit. This drama will definitely be nominated for the Golden Eagle Awards, Feitian Awards, and Magnolia Awards!"

"Why is it that a web drama is on Feitian? It's too much of a boast, isn't it?"

Some netizens expressed dissatisfaction below.

"If you don't believe me, just go and see for yourself! Could it be that you can't afford the twelve dollars?"

But soon, as these comments appeared, more reviews suddenly emerged on the Internet like mushrooms after rain.

"People say that you can tell a person's character by looking at him when he is three years old. The same is true for TV dramas. The quality of this drama can be seen from just one episode. In the seemingly plain plot, there are too many details worth digging into. The explosion has nothing to do with the outside world, so it can only be related to the bus. This is a suspenseful detective drama like Source Code!"

"The song "Yanwang Summoning" is officially online! Please take this nitpicker away!"

"The piano music doesn't sound good. I always feel that it should be changed to suona. If it is changed, I think the plot of this play will be even more explosive!"

"If it goes as I expected, the following plot will show all kinds of life on the bus!"

"Dear viewers, if you don't support this TV series with your actions, then you will just have to keep watching crappy movies!"

"I beg you to update iQiyi! I don't lack money!"

These evaluations,

The entire TV drama industry was blown away!

“Good reviews, all good reviews!”

Of course Gong Yu saw these comments.

The atmosphere of a TV series trapped in a loop gives the audience an experience they have never had before, especially for many viewers who have not seen "Source Code" in the cinema. It is even more novel at this time.

They all said they would definitely take the time to watch the movie.

The overall pace of this TV series is not slow, which brings a lot of freshness to many viewers who can watch TV series online.

The vast majority of viewers spent real money, and then felt the excitement in this TV series that is rarely given by other TV series.

Nowadays, too many TV dramas in China are just a means of entertainment.

Everyone is looking at it based on sunk costs.

It was not very attractive in the first place, but I wanted to finish it just because I watched it. Otherwise, I would have wasted my time watching the first few episodes.

But "The Beginning" is different, everyone really wants to watch it!

Because you never know what’s going to happen next!
"Stable!"

Relying on his experience, Gong Yu let out a long sigh and came to a conclusion.

He knew very well that the play was a success.

Even results that he thought were difficult to achieve now have a chance.

We just need to continue to increase publicity and the number will continue to rise to over three million, there will be no problem at all.

At this moment, Gong Yu did not feel the slightest bit of trepidation in his heart, "As expected of Guan Ling."

In fact, it’s not just iQiyi.

Rival video sites such as Tudou and Youku have also been following this TV series about Guan Ling.

However, unlike the audience, they pay more attention to iQiyi's official announcement. They are eager to know how much revenue iQiyi can generate with this TV series.

There will be no official announcement in the evening.

But the comments on the Internet at night can also give them some judgment.

The audiences were filled with emotion, and they were also filled with emotion.

……

as predicted,

Early the next morning,
Reports about "The Beginning" appeared in large numbers on various portals and forums, and new entries about iQiyi also appeared on Weibo.

"Creating the beginning of unlimited streaming of domestic TV series, iQIYI's exclusive "Beginning" topped the online TV series popularity rankings yesterday!"

"Guan Ling's new drama creates a miracle in online drama ratings, the website crashes + the number of members soars, has iQiyi achieved a curve overtaking?"

"The new actors' acting skills are excellent, and iQIYI has set a new benchmark for creating novel and exciting plots!"

"A good drama never relies on trending searches to pay for itself. The premiere of iQiyi's new TV series is a stunner!"

……

"Snapped!"

The office of Youku online video website,

Gu Yongqiang slammed the table, and the whole office suddenly became a little quieter.

Many people were on pins and needles.

"Everyone, come and take a look! Come and take a look!"

Gu Yongqiang was obviously a little agitated and looked a little embarrassed.

He patted the printed news and passed them around.

"Are you all just sitting here doing nothing?"

Gu Yongqiang narrowed his eyes and looked at everyone.

This is not a good thing to say, at least no one knows how to respond.

The room became even quieter, with only the sound of each other's breathing and Gu Yongqiang's voice.

"From response plans to competitive methods, you really are not good at anything."

Gu Yongqiang's output is very aggressive.

"If you think it's too difficult to do it, then don't do it forever! Just submit your resignation and leave!"

Gu Yongqiang pointed at his head and said, "We are fighting a hand-to-hand combat here. IQiyi, Tudou, each of them is a target that we must guard closely against. Now if you can let iQiyi break out of the video sites, then their bullets will hit you and me in the head sooner or later." Of course, several senior executives also knew that Guan Ling's TV series was not easy to deal with at this moment, but they were ambushed and broadcasted at the last minute, and they had no time to react.

By the time they realized what was happening, the propaganda was already fully implemented.

By the time we were ready to respond, the situation had already exploded.

It went viral so quickly that it frequently appeared on trending searches.

"The Beginning", iQiyi, and Guli Nazha became frequent visitors on Weibo for a while.

"Everyone, please keep your mouth shut. If you have anything to say, let's talk about it together."

Gu Yongqiang cursed a few times, but finally calmed down.

Although he was sitting upright in his chair, the temperature around him seemed to drop sharply.

All the senior executives close to him can feel the oppression he brings!

No one spoke for a while.

"Tell me, do you want me to name you?"

Gu Yongqiang snorted coldly again, and then someone stood up first tremblingly.

"We can quickly launch multiple TV series such as The Three Daughters of the Xia Family, The Empress of China, Naked Marriage, and The Secret History of Empress Wu. We have already purchased the copyrights for these TV series. Although we may not be able to block much by then, it is at least better than nothing..."

"Let's not talk about that for now. Who is responsible for competitor analysis?"

After saying this, everyone fell silent.

A man stood up tremblingly, "Director Gu, I'm responsible."

"The drama 'Beginning' has always been our focus. Why didn't you get the broadcast date when it was temporarily aired?"

"Director Gu, I promise that I have been following the other party's play. Everything is going according to the process. Moreover, two days ago, I have already submitted a report on the possible launch of this play to the company. They launched it temporarily, so it is difficult for me to make a judgment earlier on whether this play may be launched."

He was explaining, and then Gu Yongqiang's gaze shifted to a senior executive in the online drama broadcasting department.

I felt the pressure from Gu Yongqiang.

He looked at a middle manager who was in charge of launching the TV series.

The middle manager was shocked and said, "We did receive the report, but we can't launch multiple TV series on a large scale in two days, nor can we increase the influx of membership channels. If we had the traffic that IQIYI had last night, we would definitely collapse."

He tilted his neck, probably knowing that he would be blamed.

He raised his head and asked a question,

"Besides, large-scale publicity requires a lot of money. We can't spend too much on publicity, but Guan Ling is different. He himself is a symbol of publicity. This is not my fault."

As soon as this was said, there was silence!
Yes, in the final analysis, this matter has little to do with iQiyi, its competitor, but because of Guan Ling!
It's all because of him!

Gu Yongqiang pursed his lips. He originally wanted to make a decision with just one word and transfer both of them to lower positions.

But at this moment he didn't know what to do.

He knew very well that they were right.

When analyzing competitors, although we need to consider the opponent's X factor, that itself is an unexpected situation. No one can foresee that the X factor will come online temporarily.

"You guys should go to other positions and calm down first."

But Gu Yongqiang was not the kind of person who would fuss. He snorted coldly and replaced the two men.

In thunderous times, thunderous measures are needed.

"Youku will start the 2011 second half drama festival right away, taking stock of the upcoming dramas and popular dramas. Taking advantage of the current high popularity of online dramas, we must also make great efforts to officially announce them."

"If Beginning is really going to set a benchmark for domestic online dramas, we must keep up with it."

"iQiyi is so lucky to have Guan Ling." He whispered, "But we have to show Guan Ling that he still has to pay the price for this online video site mess. Contact the Internet to smear "The Beginning". We can't wait for this drama to ferment."

Everyone said yes.

I can't stand the means of commercial competition.

If it weren’t for the fact that there are no similar TV series available right now, Youku would even like to make a “Beginning” for netizens to watch.

He even wanted to contact Tudou and release "The Beginning" on both platforms at the same time, in order to deceive as many people as possible.

As for whether this drama will be popular or not, he knows it very well.

Do I have to wait for the membership number?

Should we wait for iQiyi’s official announcement?

No need to wait at all!
Just by looking at the popularity online, Gu Yongqiang has the judgment and experience in his mind.

Since last night, all major forums and websites on the Internet have been discussing "The Beginning", and many people are hyping up the fact that this drama will bring a lot of suspense to everyone.

The next day came and the fifth episode was online.

Episode six.

Episode 7.

Episode eight.

There are both good and bad comments online. Competitors have indeed put a lot of pressure and slander from internet trolls, causing netizens to be unable to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

When the eighth episode was broadcast online, it was already April 4rd.

In the loop of this episode, Nezha snatched the pressure cooker from Big Mom, and Big Mom directly stabbed Nazha with a knife, but the male protagonist controlled her with both hands, and during the fight, he stabbed Big Mom to death.

Instantly, the entire Internet was in climax and discussion!
“The emotional processing is amazing! The dragon-slaying boy finally becomes the evil dragon! The character arc of Sun Jian is finally revealed!”

"When ordinary people face such things, aren't they the same as the male and female protagonists? Helpless, shocked, and scared! In the end, they die with full of regrets!"

The entries "Nezha was stabbed!" and "Sun Jian stabbed people!" instantly swept across major portals, forums, and platforms!

Not only Nezha was on the table, but Sun Jian was also on the table, and his name directly topped the top three hot searches!
"The male protagonist is telling the female protagonist that it's not worth it to save these people."

It directly blew up the entire TV drama circle!

And it soon formed a big discussion that swept the entire industry!

In a TV drama, there are not many phenomena that can arouse discussion on the entire network, but this phenomenon is that the rescuer tries hard to save others, but the person being rescued turns a blind eye and watches, resulting in the tragic death of the rescuer.

It somehow reminds me of the far-reaching Peng Yu case!

It is simply a great torture of human nature! And it is happening around everyone!

Especially Guli Nazha, who everyone thought was just the girl next door, showed pain and a feeling of suffocation and dying in this episode.

It makes countless people feel uneasy.

In the eyes of those he wanted to save, he saw a look of fear at the male protagonist's murder.

At that moment, the male protagonist Sun Jian looked at everyone, and they were shocked.

And Sun Jian was shocked.

On the second day, CCTV Film Channel took the lead in releasing news hotspots.

"Yesterday, iQIYI's first TV series "The Beginning" reached its first climax. In order to save all the passengers on the bus, the male and female protagonists unfortunately became the murderers of robbery and murder. The chance of survival for all the passengers on the bus was reflected in the eyes of the two people, who were indifferent and shocked.

But the ending of the story is touching.

Xiao Heyun, the character played by Li Shiqing, will still save people in the next cycle, just like the young warriors going to die. It's not that they are not afraid of death, nor that they are not moved by the indifference of everyone on the train. It's just that because of their kindness, they can't live alone in the world with peace of mind, watching the train explode. This is the glory of human nature. This evening, we will be guests on CCTV Movie Channel with Guli Nazha to discuss the new benchmark of Chinese online dramas created by the TV series "The Beginning" with both human nature and suspense! "

This characterization is indeed very important!

But what is even more touching is the news that Guli Nazha will be a guest on CCTV Movie Channel.

Everyone knows that Nazha is about to ascend!

Once the label of "new benchmark for Chinese online dramas" was attached, Guli Nezha became the link that all future online dramas cannot avoid!
It has become a huge chasm standing in the way of many actresses!
(End of this chapter)