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

"It's unplayable. This is simply unplayable."

In the Magic City, in an office in the Youshi headquarters building, Chu Liya's wailing voice was heard.

It has been seven days since "Spirit Lord" was launched on Netflix China. Chu Liya naturally knows how valuable the data of "Squid Game" released by Netflix is.

The game "Squid Game" has already topped the world, but the people from "Spirit Lord" are still here thinking of some tricks...

is that useful?
It's totally useless!
Hong Xingrong at the side couldn't help but sigh: "Comparing the performance of our "Spirit Lord" with "Squid Game", it's like an ant trying to shake a tree. The gap between them is really too big!"

Before Netflix announced the performance of "Squid!", Hong Xingrong still had some hope.

After all, Netflix has only over 3 million users worldwide, but China has 14 billion citizens.

In terms of numbers, it goes without saying who has the advantage.

As long as "Spirit Lord" can capture the domestic base, wouldn't it be easy for it to surpass "Squid Game" which cannot be broadcast online in China in various data?

However, now that Netflix released the data, Hong Xingrong realized how naive his ideas were.

"The success of a drama like Squid Game is rare in a century. I can only say that Bai Xingjian was lucky this time."

Ding Yuntao spoke.

He also found it difficult to understand why Squidward Gaming performed so well.

In his mind, the quality of this drama is totally unworthy of this achievement.

"It's just so good that Bai Xingjian can encounter anything."

Chu Liya glanced at Ding Yuntao and sneered.

But soon she suddenly agreed with this statement: "It seems to be true. After all, if it weren't for Kitayama Masaru from Mitsui Film and Television suddenly attacking Bai Xingjian on Twitter, Squid Game wouldn't be so popular on Twitter, and Bai Xingjian wouldn't be so hotly discussed on the Internet."

At this point, Chu Liya's expression suddenly became angry: "What kind of a troublemaker is Bei Shanya? She had to provoke Bai Xingjian, and now she is putting him on a pedestal, right?"

Thinking of the previous quarrel between Bei Shanya and Bai Xingjian on Twitter, Chu Liya couldn't help but feel a surge of anger in her heart.

Although this matter was unilaterally instigated by Bei Shanya, to Bei Shanya, this was purely a trap set by Bai Xingjian, and Bei Shanya jumped into it stupidly.

After being at loggerheads with Bai Xingjian for such a long time, Chu Liya never dared to confront Bai Xingjian head-on. How could Bei Shan Ya dare to do so?
Chu Liya was very annoyed. If it weren't for the quarrel between Beishan Ya and Bai Xingjian on Twitter, it probably wouldn't have stimulated the domestic people to subscribe to "Squid Game" on Netflix.

If it weren't for the support of these people, the performance of "Squidward Fever" on Netflix would not have suddenly soared, and then risen to the point where it is now incomparable to all other dramas.

Ding Yuntao nodded, agreeing with Chu Liya's statement. He smiled and said, "I can only say that half of the credit for the success of Squid Game should be placed on Kitayama Miya. Without her help, the performance of Squid Game would probably be reduced by half."

"Well, it's totally hindsight to say this now."

Hong Xingrong waved his hand and said, "Let's first consider the marketing plan for "Spirit Lord" in China. We can't always be suppressed by "Squid Game"."

Chu Liya nodded and said confidently: "After all, Squid Game cannot be released in China, so the current domestic film and television drama market is still the territory of our Spiritual Lord!"

……

Magic City.

Inside a luxury hotel.

Tian Xiwei, the lead actress of the drama "Spirit Lord", was so shocked when she saw the relevant data of "Squidward Gamble" released by Netflix on Weibo.

“oh my god!!!”

"Isn't the performance of Squid Game higher than that of Spirit Lord?"

Tian Xiwei looked incredulous, but soon she was relieved: "The quality of the drama "Squid Game" is indeed worthy of this result. I just can't imagine how amazing the results will be if "Squid Game" can still be released in China."

Her agent laughed and said, "If Squidward had been released in China, the results announced by Netflix might not have been as good as they are now. After all, the results of Netflix's Chinese platform will not be counted in Netflix's international platform."

Hearing this, Tian Xiwei blinked and nodded immediately: "It seems to be true."

"But there is another possibility."

The agent continued, "Squidward Games has done so well internationally, so its performance in China must also be exceptionally impressive, so Netflix officials might break their rules for Squidward Games and incorporate Netflix China's performance into Netflix's international platform."

"After all, the show 'Squidward Hyde' is worthy of Netflix breaking the rules," the agent added.

Tian Xiwei sighed and said with emotion: "I really want to act in Phoenix Pictures!"

The agent who heard this laughed and said, "Since you have this idea, maybe we can help you make the contact."

Amid Tian Xiwei's sweet smile, the agent changed the subject and said, "But judging from the current situation, there are probably many actors who share the same idea as you."

Tian Xiwei didn't care about it at all. "It doesn't matter if there are many. I don't believe that I can't beat those people with my ability."

……

Corea.

KBS headquarters.

Kim Tae-hee, editor-in-chief of the news department, saw the data of "Squidward Gambler" released by Netflix.

He turned to the staff member beside him and asked, "I asked you to contact Bai Xingjian earlier and have him come to KBS for an exclusive interview. How is the progress going?"

The staff member who was called sighed and said, "Editor-in-Chief Jin, a few days have passed, but Bai Xingjian still hasn't given an accurate reply. I guess Bai Xingjian is not planning to come to our KBS for an interview."

As soon as these words were spoken, some of the staff around were immediately furious.

"No, is Bai Xingjian so arrogant? We have sincerely invited him this time, but he still hasn't come?"

"It's true. With the current performance of Squid Game, Bai Xingjian is able to put on such a big show."

"If Bai Xingjian doesn't want to come, then don't come. Anyway, we have already done an exclusive interview with Huang Hedong and Li Zhengzai. Even if Bai Xingjian comes again, it will just be a rehash of the past."

"But haven't we already released the news that Bai Xingjian will come to KBS for an exclusive interview? If Bai Xingjian doesn't come this time, won't we be slapping ourselves in the face?"

"How is this slapping yourself in the face? Just say that Bai Xingjian's schedule conflicts with our KBS and he can't come. This situation is not uncommon here."

"That's right! Since Bai Xingjian doesn't give us face, there's no need for us to beg him to come."

The KBS staff were talking a lot, but Kim Tae-hee waved her hand and everyone quieted down.

Kim Tae Hee said, "No matter what the reason is for Bai Xingjian not to come to our KBS for an interview this time, you should be more respectful to Bai Xingjian in the future, whether in front of others or behind their backs. There is no need to be so hostile to Bai Xingjian, understand?"

After these words were spoken, although the people in the audience found it difficult to understand why Kim Tae-hee said this, they still nodded and listened to what Kim Tae-hee said.

After arranging work in the office for a while, Kim Tae-hee came to the smoking area on the balcony.

He lit a cigarette and smoked it with a rather bleak tone.

His eyes looked towards a distance.

Over there are several giant buildings in Gangnam District, and on the LED display screen at this moment, a short film related to "Squid Game" is playing.

Looking at these scenes, Kim Tae-hee sighed and said with emotion: "Squid Game, Squid Game, how come this drama was made by a Chinese?"

When Kim Tae-hee was watching the promotional video of "Squid Game" and sighing, the atmosphere in a conference room in the Corea Culture, Sports and Tourism building in Jongno-gu, Seoul was very warm.

The department's director, Park Jung-hoon, sat in the main seat, wearing a dark blue suit, a neatly tied tie, and a pair of frameless silver-rimmed glasses, with a document spread out in front of him.

The title of the document clearly reads: "Squid Game Global Boom Report"

Park Jung-hoon pushed his glasses, glanced at everyone at the conference table, and said in a low but somewhat excited voice:
"Everyone, Netflix has announced the results of Squidward Floyd one week after its release. In less than seven days, 81 million households around the world have watched it, with a total viewing time of 800 million hours. Squidward Floyd is definitely on track to become the world's number one hit series!"

Sitting next to Park Jung-hoon was the head of the Cultural Policy Department, Kim Tae-hyun.

He was holding a tablet in his hand and opening it. The content displayed on the screen was the real-time data of the topic #SquidGame on Twitter.

At this time, the number of readings on this topic has reached an astonishing 45 billion.

Kim Tae-hyun raised his head and said excitedly, "This time, it's not just Squid! that's popular, but Korean culture is sweeping the world again! Many netizens in China are going crazy, saying that this is another great victory for Corean culture after Parasite, and it's even going to surpass Parasite!"

Another head of the publicity department, Li Zhixian, also pushed up his glasses and said, "That's right! Even the international media went wild. The New York Times said that Squidward is the 'peak of Corea's cultural soft power', and the BBC even predicted that Squidward will win an Emmy Award!"

Hearing this, Park Jung-hoon knocked on the table, with a gleam in his eyes:
"Great! Korean culture has become very popular this time and is sweeping the world. We must seize the opportunity! Who are the key figures in the crew of the drama "Squid Game"? We must contact them, commend them, and discuss future cooperation."

Kim Tae-hyun flipped open the file and quickly answered, "The director is Hwang Hyuk-dong and the lead actor is Lee Jung-jae. They are both in China right now and recently participated in a live interview with KBS. But the most important person in the drama "Squid Game" should be Bai Xingjian, a Chinese who is the screenwriter, producer and producer of "Squid Game". He wrote the script for "Squid Game" and invested in the filming of the drama."

Hearing this, Park Jung-hoon narrowed his eyes, "Chinese? This is interesting... Where is Bai Xingjian now? Can we contact him?"

Li Zhixian continued, "I'm afraid Bai Xingjian is not that easy to contact. I heard that KBS has contacted him several times, inviting him to hold another live interview on KBS's "Squid Game". However, after several days, Bai Xingjian still hasn't responded. This invitation is extremely difficult!"

Hearing this, Park Jung-hoon shook his head and laughed, "What is KBS? What are we? Can KBS compare with us? I don't believe Bai Xingjian will reject our invitation. After all, we represent half of Coria."

After these words were spoken, many people at the conference table smiled and nodded.

There is a fundamental difference between them and KBS.

Park Jung-hoon pondered for a moment and said, "Korean culture is becoming popular all over the world this time, so we must take advantage of it to promote it. Bai Xingjian is a key figure in this, and although he is Chinese by identity, we must also commend his contribution and see if we can reach a cooperation with him."

Jin Taixian asked cautiously: "Should we invite him directly or what? When Squid Game was promoting it with us, Bai Xingjian's contact information was left. But wouldn't it be a bit too hasty for us to contact him directly? Should we go through Netflix first?"

Park Jung-hoon waved his hand and said, "Of course we have to contact Netflix, but it's better for us to be direct so that we can show our sincerity. Let's draft an invitation letter first, make it formal, and then call them."

At noon that day.

Everyone in the Corea Culture Department was as busy as ants on a hot pan.

Kim Tae-hyun and several assistants sat around a desk with a pile of draft papers on it and a word document on the computer screen with the three big words "Invitation Letter" typed on it.

Jin Taixian frowned and tapped the table with the pen in his hand. "The invitation letter must be written formally and enthusiastically. Minister Park said that Bai Xingjian is a Chinese. We must let him feel our Coria's sincerity."

Assistant Xiao Li typed on the keyboard: "Dear Mr. Bai Xingjian, on behalf of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Department of Corea, thank you for your outstanding contribution to Squid Game..."

Kim Tae-hyun interrupted, "Don't write like that, it looks too official and a bit cold. Use fewer official words, be a little more intimate, and mention the significance of Korean culture more!"

Assistant Xiao Li understood what he meant, deleted the content he had typed before, and started rewriting.

Just like that, after several rounds of revisions, the first draft of Bai Xingjian's invitation letter was completed. (End of this chapter)