The group was kicked out, and low presence means they are bad?

[It doesn’t look good! It doesn’t look good! ]

[What is this "Storm" about? So boring! ]

【Bai Xingjian has indeed run out of ideas. 】

[No wonder Bai Xingjian chose to take advantage of "Just Like You", it turns out that the quality of "Kuang Biu" is not good at all, so he can only use this trick to deceive the audience. ]

There were a lot of comments on the computer screen, but a large part of them were complaining about the poor filming of "Storm".

Wang Pei Ni looked at the comments and said angrily, "Haven't we just started the plot? Why are there so many people saying it's not good? I'm afraid these people are the haters invited by Just Like You?"

“Although the plot of ‘Knives Out’ seems quite boring at the moment, these comments are indeed a bit exaggerated. It’s only been aired for 20 minutes, and the story hasn’t even begun, but so many people are already scolding it. I think they are tired of watching short videos, and they can’t even watch TV shows with a slightly slower pace.”

Luo Xi also complained mercilessly that she really found it difficult to understand why people were posting comments on the show that looked boring.

How many minutes have you watched?

Just keep saying "boring, boring".

If you are so anxious, why do you still force yourself to continue watching? You might as well just watch the short videos.

Liu Yue also expressed her opinion at this time. She smiled and said:
“So far, the rhythm of this drama is well arranged, and there are basically no redundant clips, which is very good!

Moreover, the characters such as An Xin and Gao Qiqiang are also very attractive to watch, okay?
Especially Gao Qiqiang, he started out as a fishmonger and made it to where he is today. I'm sure many people want to see how he got there step by step."

Lai Jie nodded, and at this moment, the picture on the screen began to change.

The timeline of the play also goes back from 2021 to 2000.

"What the hell!"

Wang Pei Ni was directly surprised. She looked at Liu Yue in astonishment and said, "You really guessed this?"

In response to her surprise, Liu Yue smiled and waved her hands: "It's just luck, just luck."

Lai Jie and Luo Xi on the side smiled and said nothing. They all continued to watch TV quietly.

On the TV screen, An Xin's recollection phase begins.

The plot here can basically be said to be the beginning of the overall plot of "Storm".

In a small room with dim yellow lights, a man was lying on the ground and being beaten continuously by people around him.

The person who was beaten was Gao Qiqiang, and the people who beat him were a small gang led by Tang Xiaolong and Tang Xiaohu.

The subsequent plot is naturally that An Xin and Li Xiang come to the rescue.

Tang Xiaolong's villain complained first, and An Xin's line "But he (Gao Qiqiang) came here alone to rob, did you have to beat him with so many people? Why didn't you call the police first?" also successfully made the audience watching "Kuang Kuang" laugh.

It is from here that the drama has already firmly grasped the audience's emotions.

And the journey to shape the character of Gao Qiqiang began from then on.

Whether it was Gao Qiqiang's words "I said I'm fine, no need to take a film" when he first entered the interrogation room with a Band-Aid on his nose and cotton swab in his nose, or Gao Qiqiang's subsequent explanation of the reasons why he smashed the TV and his performance throughout the process, the role of Gao Qiqiang, the fishmonger, can be said to have been thoroughly rooted in people's hearts.

It aroused the sympathy or resonance of many viewers.

In the public relations industry, there is a term called inversion of discourse power.

This word means -

The weaker a group is in real society, the stronger it will be in the public opinion field.

Why is this so?

To put it simply and crudely, the lower your status, the more sympathetic the public will be to you.

This means that more people are willing to support you in the public opinion field.

And isn’t the public opinion field a place where the number of people counts?

Similarly, the term "inversion of discourse power" is still appropriate in film and television dramas.

Gao Qiqiang, as a fishmonger, is at the bottom of society, while Tang Xiaolong and Tang Xiaohu are managers of the vegetable market.

This makes the identities of the two different.

It is also because of this that the public empathizes with Gao Qiqiang.

After Gao Qiqiang was bullied, the public began to have strong expectations about how Gao Qiqiang would "revenge".

Many viewers suddenly became addicted after seeing this.

The content of the barrage posted by the audience also gradually changed.

[Oh my god, this actor named Gao Qiqiang has such explosive acting skills! ]

[The plot of the vegetable market raising sanitation fees and the pawnshop being disrupted is so real! Has Bai Xingjian ever sold vegetables in the vegetable market before? How come he knows this kind of news so well? ]

[Empathy! This vegetable market person empathizes deeply! ]

[So buddy, do you have Tang Xiaolong and Tang Xiaohu over there too? ]

[I thought this "Rampage" was pretty good, right? Why were there so many comments saying it was boring? ]

[This is simple, those people are blind. ]

【Ha ha ha ha. 】

……

"I take back what I said before. The plot of the show "Rampage" is not boring, but it is slow."

In front of the computer screen, Lin Na said sincerely.

Now she is really attracted by the plot of "Kuang Kuang", especially the character of Gao Qiqiang, which makes her want to see how the subsequent story develops.

The same was true for Huo Lengyan standing beside him.

She was a little distracted when watching "The Storm" before, but after seeing Gao Qiqiang being beaten and then explaining why he smashed the TV, she was deeply attracted.

So much so that there was a hint of light in Huo Lengyan's eyes when he watched "Storm".

"Indeed, this "Storm" is getting better and better, and the plot and everything in it feels very reasonable and logical."

Huo Lengyan also praised sincerely: "Especially the characters here, whether it is the protagonist or the supporting role, the acting is very good, and basically there is no sense of disobedience."

At this point, Huo Lengyan began to sigh: "Where did Bai Xingjian find these actors? Their acting skills are so good!"

Hearing this, Lin Na also nodded her head like crazy: "After watching "Kuang Bi", I realized how much hardship I had to endure before! The acting skills of the male and female protagonists in those idol dramas are simply not on the same level as these actors, okay?"

After saying this, Lin Na shouted to Lu Ling who was watching "I Just Like You" at the other side:
"Lingling, don't suffer anymore, come and eat some fine bran with us! TV series like "Kuangbi" are real TV series!"

Hearing this, Lu Ling turned around and gave Lin Na a blank look.

He didn't say anything, but his meaning was clear: You two are just teasing me? Are you still eating bran? I think you two really can't stand "Storm" anymore, so you're just teasing me for fun! How shameless!
Seeing that Lu Ling didn't believe what she said at all, Lin Na pursed her lips and continued to persuade:
"Really Lingling! We really didn't lie to you! 'Crazy' is really good! Anyone who lied to you is a puppy!"

"Yes, Lingling, we strongly recommend you to watch "Storm"!" Huo Lengyan also said.

With the two of them trying to persuade her so kindly, Lin Na was actually a little shaken.

The reason is actually very simple. Perhaps because she has watched too many idol dramas before, Lu Ling’s threshold has become a bit high.

The plot of "I Just Like You" at the beginning is not very exciting, and it is even a bit cliché and melodramatic.

So after being persuaded twice by Lin Na and Huo Lengyan, Lu Ling actually stood up from her seat and came to them with a chair.

"Hehehe, then should I pull the progress bar back and take a look?" Lin Na said with a smile.

"Sure. Anyway, I didn't really pay attention to it before, so it's good to go back and watch it."

When Huo Lengyan said this, she stuck out her tongue, obviously feeling a little embarrassed.

Seeing this, Lu Ling didn't say anything. She sat down calmly and started watching "Storm" from the beginning with her good sisters.

Then, Lu Ling's painting style gradually changed.

"Oh my god! Gao Qiqiang is so pitiful!"

"Li Xiang is quite handsome. He actually looks a bit like my ex-boyfriend."

"Oh my god! These people are really good at acting! What kind of suffering did I have to endure in the past!"

"Fine bran! This is real fine bran!"

"Ahhh! An Xin is a good man! He is so kind!"

"It turns out that the timeline in the drama is New Year's Eve, and today in reality is New Year's Day. Bai Xingjian is really thoughtful."

"Wow, it's so good, this 'Storm' is so good."

On the computer screen, the story has reached the scene where Gao Qiqiang is eating dumplings and crying in the interrogation room.

In front of the screen, many viewers with strong empathy had tears streaming down their eyes.

When Gao Qiqiang held up the paper cup and said "Happy New Year" to An Xin, Lu Ling in front of the screen couldn't help but say:

"Happy New Year, Happy New Year, everyone!"

Lin Na and Huo Lengyan beside her nodded. There were still traces of tears on the faces of these three girls.

It was at this time that the timeline of the play changed again and returned to 2021.

Gao Qiqiang is beating the gong and drum.

The following plot is the first famous scene in the drama "Storm".

Brother Qiang (Gao Qiqiang) and Brother Dao (Tang Xiaolong) are having a feast.

At the banquet, an old man asked Gao Qiqiang: "I heard that the underworld in Jinghai is quite violent. Did they harass you?"

Brother Qiang: [We live in a society ruled by law now, there is no such thing as gangs, right? ]

Old man: [Hey! Yes! Didn’t the young people in our village come back and say that a few days ago, there was a gangster boss called...what was his name?]

Others at the table echoed: [Brother Dao! ]

Old man: [Hey! Right! His name is Brother Dao! Brother Dao is a moneylender. If you don’t pay back the loan, he will chop off your hands and feet.]

Brother Qiang: [So fierce? ]

Old man: [Hey~Have you heard about this? ]

Brother Qiang: [I haven’t heard of it.]

The old man turned around and patted Tang Xiaolong on the shoulder: [Have you heard of Brother Dao? ]

Tang Xiaolong: [I haven’t heard of it.]

Old man: [You didn’t listen? ]

As soon as he finished speaking, Dao Ge's younger brother suddenly came over and shouted: [Dao Ge! Dao Ge! Dao Ge!]

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a younger brother in a black suit stood respectfully beside Tang Xiaolong and continued:

[Brother Dao, the car is blocking the road to the village. I'd like to use your key to move the car.]

As soon as these words were spoken, the situation suddenly became awkward.

The old man sitting next to Tang Xiaolong was also stunned for a moment. After he reacted, he quickly moved the bench under his butt, trying to stay away from "Brother Dao" and closer to Gao Qiqiang.

Then "Brother Dao" said to the old man: [Just call me Xiaolong, I'm hanging out with Brother Qiang.]

Brother Qiang raised his glass: [May Third Uncle be in good health. ]

The first episode of "Rampage" ends here.

In front of the computer screen, Lin Na, Huo Lengyan and Lu Ling burst into laughter.

There is no trace of the sad look from before.

And the numerous barrages on the screen were also full of hahahaha.

[Hahahaha, this plot is too funny! ]

[Boring! Who on earth is saying that "Crazy" is boring? This drama is so good to watch! ]

[Uncle San: I have walked into a den of thieves. I am doomed! ]

【Brother Dao: Old man, don’t move inside. It’s darker over there.】

[Hahahaha! This is so funny! ]

[Huh? The first episode is over already? I haven’t seen enough! ]

[Good! Good! This drama is really good! ]

……

In a large flat in Beijing.

Feng Shiqi, Mei Jie and Zheng Wei, who were sitting on the sofa, were laughing so hard that they almost rolled over on the sofa.

"Brother Xingjian, you actually say that this plot is boring? How is it boring? It's obviously very good, okay?"

On the sofa, Mei Jie, with her face flushed with laughter, asked Bai Xingjian in confusion.

Bai Xingjian sat calmly on the sofa, enduring Feng Shiqi's "Tathagata Palm", and said calmly:

"Maybe I've watched it too many times and the jokes don't move me anymore, so I feel a little bored."

Feng Shiqi smiled and glanced at him, then said, "Brother Xingjian is being modest, so let's not expose him."

"Is that so?"

Mei Jie blinked and turned her attention back to the TV. "Why don't we just watch it on Penguin Video? We have to watch commercials on CCTV."

"I agree, I agree!" Zheng Wei strongly agreed with this proposal.

Soon, the TV in the living room was switched to the Penguin Video interface.

As soon as you enter this interface, promotional content about "Crazy" appears on the TV screen.

"Not bad, not bad. We still have some presence."

Mei Jie gave a thumbs up and clicked directly on the promotion page.

Then I discovered that the popularity of "Storm" has actually reached over 25,000.

"Holy crap! Is 'Rampage' so popular?"

This data made Mei Jie burst out with the quintessence of Chinese culture.

Zheng Wei and Feng Shiqi also looked incredulous.

The two looked at each other and saw a lot of surprise in each other's eyes.

Bai Xingjian, who had been sitting on the sofa, was also a little uneasy at this moment. He couldn't help but say with his eyes slightly wide open:
"How could the data of "Cyclone" be so high?" (End of this chapter)