Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 74 Unbelievable Bai Zhongchun
2011年1月15日，周六，中午11:30。

There is still half an hour until "The Diaosi Man" is broadcast.

At this time, Sohu headquarters.

Cheng Xi, Dapeng, Mr. Zeng and Secretary Hu all came to the Sohu Video data backend to wait for the premiere.

"Dapeng, you seem very nervous. Didn't you make such a boast at Mr. Zeng's place a few days ago?"

Cheng Xi looked at Dapeng who was walking around with his hands tightly crossed, and teased with a smile.

When everyone heard this, they all looked at Dapeng and couldn't help laughing.

This eased the tense atmosphere in the office a little.

Although a lot of work was done before the show started and it was decided to be broadcast at the same time slot, it was still inevitable to be nervous when the time came.

This is also human nature.

After all, no one can predict what will happen in the future.

"Relax, we have done our part, and the rest is up to the audience."

Mr. Zeng also spoke up to relieve some of the pressure on everyone.

Similarly, here at Youku headquarters.

Lu Fanxi, Yi Xiaoxing, Bai Ke, Bai Zhongchun and their group also arrived at the data backend early to wait.

Compared to Cheng Xi and the others, the atmosphere here is obviously much more relaxed.

After all, we have already had a foundation of views from the first few episodes, so everyone is still very confident.

It’s just that the recent publicity momentum of "The Diaosi Man" made them feel a little surprised.

But they would never think that "The Lost Man" could surpass "Report to the Boss".

Netizens and supporters of the two dramas also entered the website in advance on Saturday at noon to wait.

Some netizens who like to watch the fun even have two web pages open at the same time.

On the left is Youku's "Report to the Boss", and on the right is Sohu's "Diaosi Men".

I also took photos and posted them on Weibo to join in the fun:
[Fight, fight quickly, I support the one who gets beaten to death!]

[The OP is so mean, but honestly, I also want to see who gets beaten to death! Hahaha~]

The voting on Weibo to compare the number of clicks between the two videos ended at 11: am.

Netizens did not expect that one-third of them chose "The Lost Man" as comparable to "Report to the Boss".

Among the other two-thirds of netizens, the most popular choice was "Diaosi Men", which had one-fifth of the clicks on "Report to the Boss", which means 24 clicks in the first 20 hours.

This is the result after Cheng Xi instructed Jin Xiaoluo to intervene in the vote. It can be seen that most netizens are not optimistic about "The Loser".

Some sharp-eyed netizens immediately pointed out that this vote was definitely fake because it clearly did not meet the normal distribution under natural voting conditions.

It is impossible for one-third of the votes to be comparable, and one-third of the votes to be one-fifth. It must be decreasing on both sides of the most popular option, forming a peak shape.

But this rational person was soon drowned out by the internet trolls and the ignorant masses who just watched the show.

This fast-paced world doesn't need the truth, it only needs embarrassment.

Netizens only saw the voting results, which increased their expectations for "The Diaosi Man".

Maybe after watching "Report to the Boss", you can also watch this "The Loser".

Many netizens thought so.

Arrive at 12 noon.

Wang Qianwan, the moderator of the "Report to the Boss" forum, immediately opened Youku.com and found the latest episode of "Report to the Boss".

After finishing it with great interest, I watched it a second time, still wanting more.

He is usually a fan of watching TV series. When he has nothing to do in the dormitory, he will turn on the computer to watch movies and TV series.

Therefore, I find it very interesting that each episode of "Report to the Boss" deconstructs a classic film or TV series.

As a result, he became a die-hard fan and joined the forum early on to help with operations, and eventually got the status of a small forum owner.

After watching it for the second time, Wang Qianwan was reminded of the recent sensational incident of "Report to the Boss" vs. "Diaosi Men".

I even personally led several teams to post malicious comments on other people's Weibo, but then I remembered the theme song MV of "Diaosi Man" and the lyrics that touched me.

I remembered that they seemed to be broadcast today as well. After all, every time I see the news about "Report to the Boss", I can also see "Diaosi Men". The images of the two are subtly linked together.

You should also go and watch this "Diaosi Men". Judging from the online voting, it should be quite good, right?

Anyway, it's not a big deal. Whoever said that the moderator of "Report to the Boss" can't watch "The Loser".

Although I went to see it, it doesn’t mean that I support it, nor does it mean that I have betrayed it!
So Wang Qianwan also opened the Sohu Video website.

He was originally planning to search for "Diaosi Men", but he was shocked to find that the homepage of Sohu Video was filled with the promotion of "Diaosi Men" for half the screen, and he could directly reach it by clicking anywhere.

Wang Qianwan thought it was a big deal and clicked on a promotion at random. It immediately switched to "Diaosi Men" and started playing automatically.

The first scene in the painting is a man named Dapeng practicing boxing, but after trying for a long time he can't even hit the sandbag.

Just when Wang Qianwan was making fun of this man for being a real loser, he suddenly staggered and made a mistake, knocking down the coach who was instructing him.

"puff"

Wang Qianwan, who was drinking water, almost spit out laughter.

This reversal is quite interesting.

When Wang Qianwan was still interested in seeing how the story would develop and how the coach would teach Dapeng a lesson.

Unexpectedly, the next scene was immediately cut to, and Wang Qianwan immediately checked the broadcast time:
Huh? What the hell is a 15-second episode?

This isn't a short show anymore, is it? It's a one-second show!
The second scene takes place in a restaurant with a great atmosphere, like the kind where couples go on a date.

It was that wretched Dapeng again. He was eating and drinking red wine face to face with a girl with big curly hair.

This must be the 18th-tier wild model Liu Yan. She is pretty and her breasts are really big and sexy. I want to look at them again after taking a look.

Wang Qianwan couldn't help but think of this.

The actor is well chosen, forming a contrast with Dapeng. I also want a girlfriend like this.

Suddenly, Dapeng stood on the table with one foot and put the other foot on the stool. He took out a diamond ring in an exaggerated manner and proposed to the sexy goddess.

"My dear, will you marry me?"

The sexy goddess seemed to be moved and remained motionless for a few seconds. Suddenly, she picked up her phone and shouted:

"I marry. I drive. I drive."

While imitating the action of riding a horse, he ran out of the restaurant as if escaping.
Only Dapeng was left with a confused look on his face.

This is so funny. It turns out that this "驾" is not the "嫁" in "嫁".

But why do I feel a little sorry for Dapeng?
It’s not easy to muster up the courage to confess your feelings!

Then immediately came the third act:

He is a very greasy little fat man who is washing his feet in a foot massage parlor.

He smiled obscenely and asked Dapeng:
Does this store offer any health supplements?
The actor who plays this health-care role is well chosen. He looks like a veteran at first glance. I don’t know whether he is acting or was really pulled from a foot massage parlor.

Dapeng understood what he meant and said with a lewd smile, "Yes, there is a big health supplement."

So I turned around and went out
When Wang Qianwan thought that he needed some special service, he saw Dapeng rushing in with a big wooden sword.
What a damn pun! I've taken off my pants and this is what you show me?

At that time, homophonic puns were not overused yet, and the audience was still able to accept them and did not deduct money.

Then the chorus of the theme song suddenly appeared, and the title of the drama "Diaosi Men" was played, but it only lasted for a few seconds.

Six minutes have passed, and "The Loser" has already appeared in five or six scenes and stories.

Finally, back to boxing, I thought the boxing coach was going to be accidentally injured again.

Unexpectedly, the boxing coach was prepared in advance and knocked Dapeng down with one punch. The background sound reminded me of the KO sound in the arcade game.

Wang Qianwan couldn't help laughing again.

It seems that this drama focuses on reversals, with one scene played over and over again.

But it is indeed very interesting and novel, making people want to keep watching it.

The storyboarding method is also very special.

The reversal was very quick, and to be honest, this Dapeng is indeed a loser, but what he said are things that the people like to hear.

I have to say, it looks pretty good.

As for the comparison with "Report to the Boss", even though I am a fan of "Report to the Boss", I have to admit that the two sides are 50-50.

In addition to Wang Qianwan, there are many more netizens who watched "Report to the Boss" first and then came to Sohu to watch "Diaosi Men".

First, everyone has been brainwashed by the bundling marketing. Second, everyone wants to know what Zui Bai’s new drama is like and who will win in a fight. Third, the promotional effect of the MV is very good.

There is also Sohu’s own promotion, which can be seen as long as you open Sohu Video.

Many of them clicked in passively to watch, and these were original users of Sohu Video.

Through three-dimensional promotional methods, Cheng Xi and Sohu can be said to have captured all the groups that may like this drama.

The rest basically depends on the subsequent popularity, public word of mouth and continuous publicity to attract them.

Youku.

When "Diaosi Men" was released, everyone clicked on it to watch it as soon as possible.

It contributed 1 click, and everyone couldn't help but be silent after reading it.

Is this a new form of short play?
A story lasts for more than 10 seconds, with constant reversals, focusing more on conflict than logic.

"The plot is a bit exaggerated and fragmented. I don't think the audience will accept it."

"It's a bit too straightforward and vulgar. I guess Zuibai will be criticized this time and his reputation will be ruined."

Bai Zhongchun analyzed step by step.

Although this is true, when everyone was watching just now, they clearly couldn't help laughing several times. They themselves are comedians, and after watching so much, they have become more immune to comedy.

If you can make them laugh, ordinary audiences will laugh even harder, there is no doubt about that.
The audience doesn’t care whether you are vulgar or have a good reputation, as long as it is funny and can make them laugh.

Time passed slowly, and the one-hour click count of "Report to the Boss" came out.

The people from Wanhe Tianyi and Lu Fanxi immediately came over to take a look.

"10 million!"

"Over 1 hits in one hour!"

When everyone heard the result, they all cheered. This time the record was broken again.

Previously, "Wan Wan" only had 1 views in one hour, and "Report to the Boss" only had a maximum of 3 views in the first hour of its premiere.

I didn’t expect that the fifth episode could increase by 20,000.

Generally speaking, the number of clicks will decrease as time goes by. The number of views is the highest when the show is first released. After all, there will definitely be viewers who don't like the show and abandon it.

It seems that "Report to the Boss" also benefited from the event marketing that competed with "The Lost Man". After all, it attracted more people to watch the show and those who had not watched it before to pay attention to it.

"What about 'Dangsi Men'?"

"I found out that 'Diaosi Men' got 1 hits in one hour."

"Also surpassed 'Wan Wan'?"

Everyone gasped in shock. Is Zuibai really that strong?

But everyone is still relieved. Now our fifth episode has 10 viewers, while the first episode only had viewers.

By the time he airs the fifth episode, it may not even reach 20,000. How can he compete with us?

At this time, Yi Xiaoxing and the others were obviously relieved, and Bai Zhongchun could no longer hide a smile on his face.

You are still the winner, and you have a better chance of breaking the record.

So everyone stopped waiting on Youku. It was impossible for everyone to put down what they were doing and wait here to see the ratings.

By then, it will be sufficient to report the number of clicks every few hours.

Sohu.

“5 hits, is that a lot or a little?”

"It's definitely a good start. Although it's not as big as 'Report to the Boss', this result is already better than 'Wan Wan'."

Mr. Zeng comforted him.

"So how many hits did 'Report to the Boss' get today?"

Dapeng asked worriedly.

Because he knew that based on the previous number of clicks on "Report to the Boss", it would definitely be more than 5 today.

"I just heard from Youku that they broke 1 hits in one hour, setting a new record."

Secretary Hu said.

"10 million?!"

Everyone's faces turned grim when they heard this.

After all, even if you know the probability of winning is very small, it is still so hard to accept when you really know you have lost.

"Don't lose heart, we've done pretty well. If we keep doing this, we'll easily reach 2000 million hits."

Mr. Zeng was still comforting everyone, saying that he was a practical person and that it was not bad as long as he could achieve basic goals.

As for winning or losing, it is common in the military and we get used to it.

But at this time Cheng Xi said:

"Don't worry, let's release the second episode first and then see how things go."

This is also Cheng Xi's strategy. It is difficult to compete with "Report to the Boss" in the first hour. After all, everyone will watch familiar dramas first, and they already have a fixed audience.

So he didn't release both episodes at once, but released the second episode an hour later.

We will try to encourage everyone who has watched "Report to the Boss" to come to Sohu to watch the second episode and grab their audience base.

So another hour passed.

Dapeng was so nervous that he didn't dare to look at the real-time click count.

Walking up and down the corridor.

It’s not that Dapeng has a bad mentality, but this is the closest chance he has to achieving his dream.

Whether it can be accomplished depends on this time, so I am worried about gains and losses.

"Dapeng, come in quickly!"

Dapeng heard the shouting inside and thought that the number of clicks had dropped again and was killed instantly by "Report to the Boss"!

So he asked without hope:
"How about it?"

Unexpectedly, Mr. Zeng suddenly laughed and said:

"Let me first tell you about the results of 'Report to the Boss'. They've already reached 2 views in just two hours!"

"That's amazing, 15." Dapeng murmured.

"Guess how many we are?"

"8?"

Generally, when a new drama is released, the number of views is highest in the first hour, and then it will decrease rapidly, unless the drama has a great reputation.

"wrong."

"Is there still another 10?"

Everyone looked at Dapeng and smiled without saying anything.

Everything is perfect.

Bai Zhongchun's assistant Wang Chuyi knocked on the door again and came in.

Looking at Wang Chuyi's pure face, he had already imagined the beautiful scene of winning her over after he got the shares.

He has always liked girls who look younger than him, as he feels that this makes up for the regrets of his middle school years.

"Boss Bai, news just came from Youku. Our hits have exceeded 2 in two hours."

"What about 'The Broken Man'?"

"Mr. Lu is still inquiring. His secretary said he would call me later."

"Actually, there's no need to ask. It's definitely around 70,000 or 80,000 at most, which is far less than what we have."

Bai Zhongchun is very confident.

Then he looked at Wang Chuyi again, smiled, and said:

"I'm going on a business trip to Shanghai next weekend. Come with me."

"Mr. Bai, I have an appointment with my boyfriend to go out next weekend."

When Wang Chuyi heard Bai Zhongchun say this, she of course knew his subtext.

So I deliberately made up an excuse, saying that I had a boyfriend, hoping that he would give up.

She had always felt that there was something wrong with the way Mr. Bai looked at her. Every time they were alone together, it was as if he wanted to eat her.

This time again.

"Yi Yi, I'll just call you Yi Yi. After the huge success of our new drama 'Report to the Boss', we will definitely continue to launch more film and television dramas."

"I know you've always wanted to develop in the entertainment industry, so why did you come to Wanhe Tianyi? With your image, if I recommend you, you'll definitely be able to get a few roles. What? Are you giving up your career just to go out with your boyfriend?"

As he said that, Bai Zhongchun walked to his boss's desk, sat on it with his legs spread wide open, which was full of suggestiveness.

He had used this method to deal with many female subordinates in Tudou before, and had indeed arranged some roles for them.

Originally, he had restrained himself a lot after coming to Wanhe Tianyi, but the great success of "Report to the Boss" rekindled his restless heart.

Just as Bai Zhongchun forcibly pulled up Wang Chuyi's little hand and patted it gently, Wang Chuyi's phone suddenly rang.

Wang Chuyi quickly broke free and answered the phone.

Bai Zhongchun was leisurely looking at Wang Chuyi's innocent face and soft voice as she answered the phone, and his mind became more and more active as he watched.

But suddenly Wang Chuyi looked a little bit unbelievable and asked the person on the other end of the phone:
"Really? Is this a mistake?"

Bai Zhongchun took a look and wondered what was going on. Could it be that the number of clicks on "Diaosi Nanren" dropped too quickly, causing the little beauty to no longer believe it?

"Well, let's hang up the phone and continue talking about what we just talked about."

"Boss Bai, Youku said that 'Diaosi Men' has surpassed 2 views in just two hours. The record we just set has been broken!"

"What? Impossible, call me!"

Bai Zhongchun snatched the phone away without waiting for Wang Chuyi's consent.

"Hello, I'm Bai Zhongchun. How many hits does "Diaosi Men" have?"

"20? Impossible. Are you sure you're right?"

When Bai Zhongchun heard that it had been checked three times, his expression became extremely ugly.

My hands were shaking as I answered the phone.
He didn't even notice his phone fell to the ground.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

In an instant, his flirting heart and future dreams seemed to dim.

His face also turned grim.
Seeing this, Wang Chuyi hurriedly picked up her cell phone and ran out of the office.

Although she is a Wanhetianyi person, at this moment she really wants "Diaosi Men" to beat "Report to the Boss"!
When she thought of how Bai Zhongchun had just been so arrogant and wanted to tease her, she suddenly became incredulous and couldn't help feeling extremely happy!
Thank you Teacher Zuibai for helping me vent my anger!
Maybe I came to the wrong place
(End of this chapter)