The diva and I cross each other

Chapter 478 Countermeasures
"Wenwen's "Who is the Murderer?" should be intended to compete with "The Beginning", right?" Luo Ming turned around and asked after turning off the video.

"Well, Sister Shan told me today that Youku doesn't have any suitable mystery works, so I'm just following along.

iQiyi happened to have this TV series, and iQiyi was very confident in it, so they simply chose to strike first, plagiarizing our and Penguin's Misty Theater ideas and releasing the show first."

"So that's how it is. Now the situation is that the two major video platforms have released their first works at almost the same time. So, this first battle will be particularly important."

"Yes, that's right. Sister Shan also said that a good start is half the battle. It's definitely too late this week. Sister Shan estimates that Penguin's Misty Theater will be on next Thursday at the latest."

After listening to Lin Shuwen's words, Luo Ming smiled and said, "Then go ahead! "The Beginning" must be better than this TV series."

“I think so too. Apart from other things, the concept of the cycle in The Beginning is very eye-catching compared to traditional suspense and mystery works.

And I have to say, the name of the play, “The Beginning,” is quite auspicious.”

"Pa~" While Luo Ming and Lin Shuwen were chatting, Cao Jianghan was furious in the Penguin Video conference room.

"What's in your head? Is it a mess? The plan we came up with was actually taken by someone else first? The company pays you so much, and this is how you repay the company?"

Cao Jianghan's roar could be heard outside the conference room, not to mention the people in the conference room.

"Mr. Cao Cao, I think there's nothing wrong with letting them release it first. We can cross the river by feeling the stones."

"What the hell are you talking about? They have taken up all the limelight and traffic, and you're still talking about crossing the river by feeling the stones. I think you don't want to do it anymore!"

"Mr. Cao, please calm down first. I watched the first two episodes of "Who is the Murderer?" before coming to the meeting room. The advantages and disadvantages of this TV series are actually quite obvious." Li Ruyi, Cao Jianghan's special assistant, who had previously received Lin Shuwen at the Shanghai University Students' International Micro Film Festival, advised.

"Have you seen it? Then tell me about it!" Cao Jianghan said as he sat down.

Li Ruyi nodded and said, "Boss Cao, let me talk about the advantages first!"

"Ah."

"This TV series has three advantages. The first is that the pace is tight, and the first two episodes are not dragged out at all. The second is that the character of the protagonist is very likable, and he is a righteous partner with a firm stance. The third is that the director is quite good, and the suspense and reversal when solving the case are very good."

After hearing what Li Ruyi said, Cao Jianghan frowned. Just based on these three advantages, this TV series is above the passing line.

"What are the shortcomings?" Cao Jianghan asked.

"Mr. Cao, this TV series also has three shortcomings. First, the crew is very poor. Some props look fake and lack texture. Second, except for the protagonist, the other characters in this TV series are too stereotyped. The protagonist is the only one who performs a one-man show. Third and most importantly, the ending of the original novel of this TV series does not conform to the values ​​of China."

Upon hearing this, Cao Jianghan's eyes lit up.

"Mr. Cao, you should understand what I want to do, right?"

Cao Jianghan said "hmm".

“Before I came here, I had already arranged for the Internet trolls to start smearing the show around the second and third points.

The male and female protagonists of this drama are both relatively top second-tier stars, and both have a group of loyal fans. Seeing the male and female protagonist stealing the show while the female protagonist is just a naive tool, the female protagonist's fans must have been unhappy for a long time. As soon as I provoked them a little, the female protagonist's fans started to make trouble.

I took advantage of the chaos to point out the problem with the ending of the original novel. Now many people on the Internet are dissatisfied with this drama, but there are also some people who think they are "awake" and think that reality should be like this, there is no such thing as justice defeating evil, and the ending of the original novel is just right. They definitely did not shoot according to the ending of the original novel, otherwise it would not pass the review. We just need to point this out and let the fans of the drama and the fans of the original novel, the sober party, to fight, so that the score of this drama will get lower and lower. "

Cao Jianghan was extremely satisfied with Li Ruyi's handling of the situation. He led the applause, and when the applause died down, he stood up and said, "Ruyi, you did a great job!"

"Mr. Cao, thank you for your praise. This is just my trick. Whether we can surpass this drama and iQiyi's suspense drama depends on the work "The Beginning"."

"I know."

"Don't worry, Mr. Cao. I have seen 'The Beginning'. If the quality of 'Who is the Murderer?' is as good as the first two episodes, I can be sure that 'The Beginning' will definitely be more popular than it," said Lao Liu.

"Then Mr. Cao, there's no need for us to worry at all. Just wait until next Thursday for 'The Beginning' to air."

Cao Jianghan nodded and then announced the adjournment of the meeting.

Upon hearing this, other senior executives of Penguin Video breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Li Ruyi with gratitude.

Fortunately, Li Ruyi was well prepared, otherwise he would not have been able to get through this hurdle today.

The next day, Sister Shan received a call from Cao Jianghan.

Originally, Sister Shan thought Cao Jianghan would be very angry. Not only was his idea plagiarized by others, but he also took the lead. Who wouldn't be angry?
But Cao Jianghan's tone was much calmer than Sister Shan had expected: "Mr. Qian, please ask your company to work overtime. We plan to go on "Beginning" next Thursday."

"Okay, that's no problem. Mr. Cao, just tell me what you need. I promise to get it done before next Tuesday."

Cao Jianghan was not polite either and mentioned some areas that Huayue Entertainment needed help to adjust.

Sister Shan agreed to all of them.

After hanging up the phone, Sister Shan called her secretary in and arranged all the tasks.

Then Sister Shan informed Chen Junmiao that the female lead of "Beginning" was played by Xin Xiaowei, and if the TV series was to be aired, the female lead would definitely have to cooperate with the promotion.

Soon, the main creative team of the TV series "The Beginning" reposted the relevant Weibo about the launch of "The Beginning".

Netizens are all fun-loving people. Penguin Video had promoted the Misty Theater so hard before, but it was taken over by iQiyi right after. Penguin Video will definitely not let it go, and netizens have been waiting for a response from Penguin Video.

"Here it comes, here it comes! Penguin Video is going to compete head-on with iQiyi!"

"Fight, fight!"

"To be honest, 'Who is the Murderer?' is quite good. I wonder how 'The Beginning' is? Of course, the fighting is definitely the most important thing."

"You all want to watch the fun, don't you? Melon seeds, drinks, mineral water and beer are available in the front row."

Amid the anticipation of netizens, "The Beginning" officially started airing on August 8.

(End of this chapter)