This top guy is crazy!

Chapter 418: Friends Released

In its previous life, "Friends" was broadcast on September 1994, 9.

At that time, the Soviet Union had just collapsed for three years, the Cold War era ended, and Serbia became the undisputed largest country in the world.

As the shadow of the Cold War dissipated from the sky, everything in Serbia was thriving, people's spiritual and cultural needs were growing, and their love for film and television dramas reached an unprecedented height. Against this background, "Friends" came into being.

Subsequently, in the next ten years, "Friends" was updated for ten seasons, totaling 236 episodes, becoming one of the most influential American TV series in the world!

During this decade, its ratings have remained in the top ten of the year, and it even set a record of 5300 million viewers for a single episode.

Not only has it received 62 nominations at the Emmy Awards and won the Best Comedy Series, it has also been nominated and won at the Golden Globe Awards. In addition, "Friends" was named one of the most popular American dramas in history by The Hollywood Reporter.

In the twenty years since its broadcast, its popularity has remained unabated. It has been broadcast in more than 220 countries and regions, becoming the number one American TV series in the hearts of many viewers who love American TV series.

Its six leading actors have also become household names around the world.

There is a touching comment on YouTube: We have a lot of good new dramas, and I watched "Friends" for the 15th time. It helped me get through the difficult days. When I was fighting depression, I relied on this drama to "extend my life". It taught me what friendship and friends are. It made me more confident and strong, and it changed my view on love.

In October 2023, after the death of actor Matthew Perry, who played Chandler in the show, "Friends" once again topped the US streaming charts.

There is no doubt that it is the number one American TV series in many people's hearts. Even though there have been many legendary American TV series since then, none of them has been able to achieve its global influence.

When Cheng Cheng was filming this "Friends", he also tried his best to restore the style of Serbia in the 90s, almost completely copying the scenes in the original "Friends".

The TV series begins.

The opening is a burst of light music:

“So no one told you life was gonna be this way
(No one told you life would be like this)

Your job's a joke, you're broke, your love life's DOA(dead on arrival)
(Your job is a joke, you're broke, your love is dead on the way)
It's like you're always stuck in second gear.
(Like being stuck in second gear when driving)
When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year.
(Your days, weeks, months, and even years are like this)
But I'll be there for you
(But I'll be there for you)
when the rain starts to pour.
(When the rain pours down)
I'll be there for you
(I will be there for you)

like I've been there before.
(Like I was there)"

Willaya, Ollie, Lucilla, Paxson, Cedric, and Jiang Jun appeared on the screen, dancing to the music, looking funny and happy.

Then, the TV series enters the first act.

It begins in a cafe.

On the transparent glass, the name of the cafe is printed:

[Central Cafe]
The voice of Monica, played by Auli, rang out:
"There's nothing to say about this. He's just my colleague."

Phoebe, played by Lucilla, Joey, played by Jiang Jun, and Chandler, played by Cedric, sat in a circle and listened to Monica speak.

As soon as they saw the first scene, many Serbian audiences over 35 years old felt a little surprised.

Because whether it is the makeup, dressing, and clothing of the characters, or the layout and decoration style of the cafe, or even the filters and color of the TV series, they are exactly the same as those of the people of that era, making them feel like they have returned to the past.

They didn't expect that a director like Tianxia could do such a restoration!
A white male audience member with a full beard pointed at Chandler on the screen, almost jumping up with excitement, and said:
"Hey, look! I had the same clothes as him! I swear, I can go home and find it and show you guys right now! Besides, I was as handsome as him back then!"

Beside him, his daughter showed a look of disbelief and said:

"Dad, were you so fashionable back then?"

He blew his beard and glared: "Of course, this is true, I am even cooler than him, but unfortunately, I am fat now."

Back to the play.

Monica emphasized again: "He is just my colleague."

Joey, played by Jiang Jun, said:

"Come on, come on, you're both dating! There must be something wrong with this man."

Cedric's Chandler asks, "Is he a hunchback? A hunchback with a wig?"

Lucilla's Phoebe also asked, "Wait, does she eat chalk?"

Monica showed the expression of the old man on the subway phone, her face full of question marks.

Phoebe said:
"I just don't want you to make the same mistake that Carl and I made."

Chandler raised his head slightly, with a thoughtful expression.

Monica said, "Please, everyone, relax. This isn't even a date. We just went out for dinner. That's all. We didn't even have sex."

Chandler nodded slightly affirmatively:

"Sounds like a date with me."

Canned laughter appeared in the background of the TV series.

Outside the play, the audience also laughed.

The audience of Tianxia was very surprised.

The quality of this drama is great!

Just one minute into the show, the images of several characters appear.

-

"I was standing in the middle of the cafeteria and I realized I was completely naked."

“Oh, I’ve had this dream before.”

"Then I looked down and there was a cell phone there."

"? Instead of——"

"That's right!"

“I’ve never had this dream.”

"Suddenly, the phone rang! At this time, everyone was looking at me."

"Has no one looked at you before?"

"Turns out it was my mom who called. Which was very, very strange, because—she never calls me."

【Ha ha ha ha】

Oh, poor thing.

[Funny analysis: Normal people think that what is strange is that the cow has turned into a phone, but what is strange about him is that his mother never calls him, which makes people laugh]

In the whole picture, Ross, played by Paxson, appears tired.

He held an umbrella in his hand and greeted weakly:

"Hi"

【"helium"】

[So sad hahaha]

Joey: "As soon as this guy says hello I think of Zisha."

Monica: "Can you, honey?"

Ross said:
"It felt like someone reached down my throat, grabbed my small intestine, pulled it out of my mouth and wrapped it around my neck."

Ross said as he walked over to Chandler.

Chandler, who was concentrating on the cookies on the plate, looked up and asked:

"coke? (Want some cookies?)"

[Hahahaha, the little cookies here are so cute]

[I said I was so sad that my intestines were wrapped around my neck, and you asked me if I wanted to eat some cookies?]

Rose looked at him.

Monica promptly explained Ross's current situation to everyone:

"Carol moved her stuff out today."

"uh~"

Others made sounds of understanding.

Monica stood up: "Let me order you a cup of coffee."

"Thank you." Ross responded gratefully and sat down on the sofa tiredly.
Then, Phoebe started pulling something on his head. Ross dodged: "No, no don't! Don't purify my aura anymore, please, don't touch my aura, okay? I'm fine, really, everyone, I want her to be happy."

Monica looked back from the bar and said firmly, "No, you're not going to be okay."

"Yeah, I won't," Ross said angrily, "Fuck her, she dumped me!"

Joey smiled and shook his head: "You don't know she is a lesbian."

Rose just stared at him.

After two or three seconds, he said, "I don't know, okay? Why is everyone circling around this topic? If she doesn't know, how should I know?"

At this time, Chandler was sitting leisurely aside, flipping through the newspaper in his hand. He suddenly interrupted:
“Sometimes I wish I were gay.”

Suddenly, others began to look at him.

Chandler put away the newspaper and asked:

“Did I say that out loud?”

[I am dying of laughter. This character is so cute]

[All the characters’ characteristics are clearly introduced in the first season, awesome]

[Laughed so hard hahaha]

[This character is so cute]

Seeing this, Joey chuckled, then turned to Ross and said seriously: "Okay, Ross, look, you are in pain now, you are angry and sad, do you want me to give you some advice?"

Ross nodded and motioned for him to speak.

Joey immediately said:
"Strip club!"

Ross and Monica were both speechless.

Joey continued to advise:

"Don't be like this. As a bachelor, be a man."

Ross said: "I don't want to be single, okay? I just want to get married again."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the cafe was suddenly pushed open.

Rachel, played by Veraya, rushed in wearing a snow-white wedding dress with a white veil on her head and holding up the hem of her skirt with both hands. She had a graceful figure, was sexy and innocent, and her delicate face was full of helplessness, as if she was a goddess from Western mythology.

【Very beautiful! 】

【Oh my god, it's so beautiful! 】

[So beautiful that I am speechless ahhhhhh]

[It’s heart-throbbing! ]

Rachel walked to the front desk in a panic, as if she was looking for someone.

Chandler saw this and said:
"And I just want a million dollars!"

The audience burst out laughing again, hahahaha, what a funny point!

[He is really funny hahahaha]

[This is an interesting joke]

Monica looked at her and hesitantly called out, "Rachel?"

Rachel turned around and saw her, and was relieved:

"Oh my god, Monica, hi, thank god, I just went to your house and you weren't there, and some guy with a sledgehammer said you might be here, and here you are, here you are~"

At this time, the waiter asked at the bar:
"Would you like a cup of coffee?"

Monica: “Decaffeinated.”

Then, she introduced Rachel to the others:
"Okay, everyone, this is Rachel, another survivor of Bryn High. This is everyone, Chandler, Phoebe, and Joey, remember my brother Ross?"

These are the names of six people, mentioned for the first time in the play. At this point, the six people have assembled.

At this time, the TV series had just started for more than three minutes.

In the office, Netflix President Valentine Locke looked at the screen with a gloomy expression.

He finally understood why "Friends" could be sold in 92 countries.

The fact that it has been introduced by 92 countries at the same time means that it does have extraordinary potential, and he has to admit it even if he is reluctant to do so.

This drama has a deep understanding of the essence of Hollywood-style jokes, with an excellent script, well-developed characters, brisk pace, restored scenes, and impeccable costumes and props. As expected, Cheng is worthy of being the talent he had spotted during the filming of The Three-Body Problem.

He had originally wanted to bet on Cheng Cheng, and through Cheng Cheng, extend Netflix's tentacles deeper into Tianxia.

But unexpectedly, Cheng Cheng has become Netflix's enemy.

This made him feel out of control.

The quality of "Friends" made him feel more and more out of control!

He seemed to have really seen a corner of a TV series that would become popular all over the world.

If this is true, it would be terrible for Netflix.

-

"Holy shit!"

A community in Serbia.

A white youth suddenly yelled a curse.

He finally understood why the Tianxia director refused to accept the guidance of the three major TV stations, and also understood why the Tianxia director insisted on not adding black actors to the main cast. It was not because of prejudice or discrimination! It was because of the plot requirements.

It turns out that a TV series full of handsome men and beautiful women can be so good? It turns out that TV series can be like this?

Then what about those politically correct movies and TV series he had watched before? !

What was the play he had seen in which black actors played white roles?!

He angrily left a comment on the Friends section of Twitter:
"We have been pua for too long!!! What we need are truly good stories, not imposed political correctness!"

-

Texas.

At KUHT TV, Hans Dickinson paced back and forth anxiously.

He kept asking, "Is it out yet?" and "Is it out yet?" Finally, after he had asked more than a dozen times, the data personnel suddenly rushed in. Hans Dickinson immediately stepped in and asked:

"Is it out? How much?"

"It's out! It's out!" the data officer said excitedly, "Hans, it's out!"

Hans Dickinson looked at him expectantly:
"how many?"

The data officer said, "It's ten million! Ten million!"

Hans Dickinson was stunned:

"Ten million?"

"Yes!" the data officer said with a red face, "It's 10 million. Can you believe it, Hans? This is really an incredible number. Now the whole Serbia is watching our TV station! We succeeded! You made the right decision! And this is only the first episode. It will definitely increase in the future!"

It’s ten million!

Hans Dickinson felt as if all the strength had suddenly been drained from his body.

He is not tired!

It is so difficult to persist until now.

After he made the decision to introduce "Friends", every minute was tormenting and he was doubting himself every minute. He was not as strong as he seemed.

Under the smear campaign by Serbia's mainstream media day after day, smearing Cheng Cheng, smearing "Friends", smearing KUHT TV station, smearing him, he began to believe it a little, and he even began to doubt it a little.

(End of this chapter)