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Chapter 201 Xu Kong's new drama failed? Kiwi's data surpassed

“It’s not a two-line narrative, but a three-line narrative?”

Yiguo watched as the plot began to jump again.

The filming began on the process of how Wang Yang, played by Xu Kong, and Shen Mo got to know each other.

Based on her many years of experience in watching suspense films, she can almost conclude that Wang Xiang's son Wang Yang, and Shen Mo, an actor she does not know but who is very beautiful and lively, are definitely the key figures in the previous dismemberment case.

After a very smooth transition, time went back to twenty years later.

Wang Xiang woke up from his dream, but the photo of his son Wang Yang was already hanging on the wall, and it was in black and white.

The plot of the first two seasons of "The Long Season" switches back and forth between these three different time periods.

Although many plot holes were set up, the director did not seem to want to quickly advance the case.

The narrative rhythm remains unhurried.

Almost a considerable amount of space is devoted to restoring the ordinary life of a small northeastern town like Hualin in that era.

This kind of pace is too slow, not to mention in a suspense drama with many climaxes, even in some other types of dramas.

"It seems that Xu Kong has never thought about pleasing the audience in this drama."

After watching the first two updated seasons, Yiguo couldn't help but speak.

If the audience who don't know about the drama "The Long Season" sees it, it is absolutely impossible to imagine that its director is Xu Kong, who previously directed "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

The two main dramas are very different in style, genre, script, and even narrative method.

It doesn't seem like it's from the same director.

In addition, Yiguo could almost guess that after the show was broadcast, many viewers would not buy into it.

First and foremost, the most important thing is that the narrative rhythm is too slow.

Most of today's audiences simply don't have that much patience.

The second is the three-line parallel mode. Although it is not too difficult for her to understand, there is definitely a threshold for watching it.

Especially since the first two episodes are more than an hour long, it puts the audience's patience to the test.

Coupled with the multi-line narrative approach, sometimes I can't even understand the plot if I get distracted.

But the slow narrative pace is not without its own advantages.

At least after Yiguo watched the first two episodes, Xu Kong's new drama actually exceeded her original expectations.

The advantage of a slow pace is that it can fully shape the main characters in the play.

For example, the characters of Wang Xiang, Gong Biao, Ma Desheng, and even Xu Kong, who has few roles, have been almost completely portrayed.

In particular, the changes in the images and personalities of the elderly trio twenty years ago and twenty years later can be described as huge.

Thanks to the interpretation of several powerful actors, the characters become very real and believable.

The most important thing is that although the pace is slow, as long as you calm down and watch it, you won’t feel bored. The sense of life itself is portrayed quite realistically, and it is easy for people to get into it.

To be more realistic, Xu Kong's new drama has abandoned most of its commercial elements compared to the original "Legend of Sword and Fairy".

The rhythm of the script and the multi-line narrative mode alone are enough to discourage most viewers.

What's more, some people who watched the drama just for Xu Kong would probably find it hard to accept after finding out that Xu Kong himself has so few roles.

The commercial performance of this drama is definitely not comparable to the summer hit "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

The facts are indeed almost as Igor predicted.

The premiere data of "The Long Season" is quite impressive, even far exceeding the other two dramas of Tudou and Kiwi.

The number of views on the first day exceeded 1.2 million, reaching a terrifying figure of million.

Even in terms of data in this regard, it far exceeds the original Xianjian.

But this time, most of the audience were far less interested than they were in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

"The pace is too slow. I watched a whole episode and most of it was about trivial things in life. The more I watched, the more bored I became."

"I can't watch it anymore. I can only say that the expectations brought by the original "Legend of Sword and Fairy" were too high. The theme of this new drama is completely different, and it's not a theme I'm interested in."

"The acting skills of the two movie kings Guan Hua and Chen Shuang are of course beyond reproach, but as a suspense drama, isn't the pace too slow? Although the plot of the dismemberment case gradually surfaced, there is still not much tension."

Among the relevant comments, almost all of them are saying that the plot has a slow pace.

Even though an entire episode was spent on filming the encounter between the hero and heroine, the plot wasn't that exaggeratedly slow.

This meant that most of the viewers of The Legend of Sword and Fairy at that time would find it difficult to continue watching it.

Especially those who watched the drama for Xu Kong, but found that Xu Kong’s role and shots in every two or three episodes were pitifully few.

I feel even more discouraged.

But at the same time, the drama's score on Douban directly reached a terrifying score of 9.0.

Far superior to the other two suspense dramas "Kiwi" and "Potato".

“The texture is so good, better than some movies, the composition, lighting and color are very exquisite.”

“The three-line narrative, the exquisite transition design, and the very restored sense of the times, although I have only watched two episodes, I can't find any shortcomings at all.”

"Many people say the pace is slow, but it's not actually that slow. It's just that everyone is used to the fast-paced shows that rush to give the biggest thrills right from the start. There aren't many shows that can patiently tell stories slowly."

Situations that seem very conflicting and even somewhat incongruous occurred almost simultaneously in the drama "The Long Season".

That is, many people are saying that they can’t watch it anymore, the pace is too slow, etc.

If you ask him about the quality of this drama, it would be difficult for him to give a bad review.

Because whether it's the texture, the acting, or even the slow-paced plot, there's actually nothing wrong to find fault with.

The only thing is that the audience needs to be patient enough to watch it.

At the same time, on the other side, there were also many audiences praising the show crazily, almost from every angle.

Therefore, a score of more than 9 points at the beginning is indeed a bit unbelievable.

"The data of the first broadcast was good, but what about the public opinion?"

As the producer of "The Long Season", Ding Decong has almost completed his work even though the show has been officially aired.

But we must still pay attention to the performance of the show after it starts airing.

"Just as I guessed at the beginning, it is indeed a problem of the plot rhythm."

Zeng Xi also sighed helplessly.

In fact, the data from the first broadcast far exceeded his expectations.

It is even quite surprising to get a score of 9.0 or above right after the exam.

But he knows that it is no longer a question of public opinion, as there are many viewers who cannot bear to watch the show because of its slow pace.

It is certain that the data of "The Long Season" will decline in the period following the premiere.

Of course, he didn't think this would have much of an impact.

Because the plot later in this drama is much more exciting than the beginning.

Or maybe the slow pace in the beginning is just to pave the way for the subsequent plot.

"But I'm curious, will Director Xu be scolded this time?"

In fact, Ding Decong had not thought about this when he first saw the script, but after the post-production editing and production of the film was completed, he had this idea.

“It’s hard to say”

When Zeng Xi heard such speculation, he couldn't help but echo it.

The ending of The Legend of Sword and Fairy left many viewers depressed. Almost none of the characters had a good ending.

As the director and screenwriter, Xu Kong became the only target for the entire online audience to vent their anger.

Strictly speaking, the ending of "The Long Season" this time is not as tragic as "The Legend of Sword and Fairy". It can even be said that in comparison, it is a relatively satisfactory ending.

As a viewer who has watched both dramas, he found that "The Long Season" left a greater aftertaste to him.

That's not the feeling that comes from the death of a favorite character or person, or being killed off by the plot.

After all, the time perspective of the drama "Legend of Sword and Fairy" is an almost completely fictional world.

But "The Long Season" is different. Its background is rooted in reality. Although the characters in it are fictional, one feels as if they have been seen before or they really exist.

As long as you put yourself in the shoes of the characters, you will feel that their lives are suffering.

It's so miserable that you even wonder how they managed to get through it.

Therefore, for ordinary dramas, Zeng Xi is accustomed to watching them several times before they are officially broadcast so that he can give a more objective judgment.

But after watching Xu Kong's play once, he didn't even have the courage to watch it a second time in a short period of time.

"Did Director Xu have any bad experiences? Otherwise, why is he so good at writing plots that hurt the audience?"

Ding Decong couldn't help but express his guess.

If it were Zeng Xi under normal circumstances, he would probably have scolded the other party not to talk about his partner behind his back.

But now, he actually nodded in agreement for a moment, without any objection.

"But these should have nothing to do with us."

Zeng Xi suddenly felt relieved.

After all, Penguin Video is just a platform.

No matter how impulsive the audience is, they should know that every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt has its creditor.

After the finale of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" was broadcast last time, Penguin Video was not affected at all.

As many people predicted, the data from the premiere of "The Long Season" was indeed very eye-catching.

However, the number of views on the following day decreased instead of increasing, with only about 100 million views per day.

Although it was still slightly higher than Tudou's "The Far Hills Murder Case", it was directly overtaken by Kiwi's "The Evil Dead" which was aired a day earlier.

As for popularity, "The Long Season" is gradually being suppressed by the remaining two dramas.

The score did rise by 0.1 to 9.2, but the decline in the data is real.

"I've already told you, it's just Xu Kong, there's nothing to be afraid of!"

Penguin Video, at this time, became the number one in the same period for the first time because of the single-day playback volume of "Evil Spirit", and most importantly, it surpassed Xu Kong's "The Long Season".

Qin Xian can be said to be in high spirits at this moment.

Although the reputation of "Evil Dead" was average, the data far exceeded his previous expectations.

Given the current situation, if everything goes well, Kiwi might just become the final winner in the online drama market at the end of this year.

Huang Qifeng didn't dare to speak at this time.

I feel like I want to laugh but I don't dare to laugh out loud.

The main reason is that Qin Xian almost had a psychological trauma from his previous feelings towards Xu Kong.

Now that their new drama Kiwi is doing well, Qin Xian has returned to his old ways.

"Boss Qin, although the data of "The Long Season" has declined, its reputation is very high."

Huang Qifeng felt that he still needed to give a few reminders.

But it was obvious that Qin Xian could no longer listen at this moment.

"Word of mouth is useless!"

“The amount of playback and data are the key!”

Huang Qifeng couldn't say anything more for a while.

Although he really wanted to say that with the current reputation of "The Long Season", it is hard to say whether it will not affect the data in the future.

After all, similar situations are not uncommon, where word-of-mouth goes viral and feeds back into the drama’s data and popularity.

And it is especially common in suspense dramas.

Because of the length of the episodes, "The Long Season" definitely cannot be broadcast for too long.

Although it is the last one to be broadcast on the last three platforms, judging from the broadcast schedule, it will most likely be the first to be finished.

Even the Penguins have no control over this aspect.

If we look at it from a normal episode length perspective, one episode of "The Long Season" might be equivalent to three episodes of others.

But because the length of each episode is different, and it can be seen that it is carefully designed.

The plot of each episode is very complete on its own. If we were to separate them, I wouldn’t know where to start.

Penguin Video here.

"Xu Kong is not panicking at all."

Zeng Xi naturally also knows about the current decline in data of "The Long Season".

Even the popularity is not as high as before the show started.

However, Xu Kong continued to just cooperate with their publicity and promotion on a daily basis, and did not show any signs of being too anxious.

You should know that this time for "The Long Season", the other party wants a direct share of the profits.

Excluding the cost of filming, it is very likely that the money Xu Kong finally received was much less than the salary he had originally offered.

"Since Director Xu made a drama like this, he probably didn't care how much money he could make, right?"

Ding Decong expressed his guess.

Zeng Xi nodded in agreement.

If Xu Kong was really after the profit, he might not have chosen to write such a script.

Not to mention the huge hits like "Legend of Sword and Fairy", even the original "Want to See You" can actually be called a suspense drama.

Isn’t it also popular?
Just by adopting the profit-sharing model, Xu Kong could make a lot of money.

"But he also said preparation. Maybe Director Xu knows that his new drama will not start to take off until later in the season?"

Ding Decong suddenly remembered something and said.

Zeng Xi was stunned for a moment.

If you insist on saying so.

In fact, the most popular time for "Legend of Sword and Fairy" was not when it was first aired, but with the sacrifice of the character Lin Yueru and the subsequent finale, the data and popularity reached their highest point.

And according to the current broadcast schedule of "The Long Season", it seems that it won't be long before the most exciting part follows.

"In that case, let's put a little more effort into the promotion and publicity."

Zeng Xi thought about it and made the decision.

After "The Long Season" was officially aired, Penguin almost stopped its investment in publicity and promotion because it was aware that the show had a slow pace in the early stages and would easily discourage a large number of viewers.

But now, after Ding Decong's reminder, Zeng Xi suddenly felt that the result was still uncertain and he might as well give it another try.

(End of this chapter)