This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 473 Ratings Break Five, I'm Just a Soldier!

The comment section was instantly flooded with viewers' comments.

"Salute to the most beloved people!"

"They dedicated their youth to defending the motherland's borders. We salute the great soldiers and their families!"

"Pang Bo is only thirty years old, but he looks very old. This job is really tough. Respect!"

"This unscrupulous businessman made me cry; from now on, he'll only rip off college students!"

"I cried after watching Shi Jin's discharge from the army, I cried after watching this video, and my wife asked me if my mistress had died."

"Don't waste time, episode 14 of Soldiers Sortie has started airing!"

Everyone suddenly realized that they had been browsing videos online in their spare time and had forgotten about their important business.

A group of people immediately turned on the TV.

After watching episode fourteen, everyone cried even harder.

In this episode, new recruit Ma Xiaoshuai arrives, and the reorganization order is officially issued. The Seventh Company holds a party to bid farewell to their comrades who are about to be discharged.

Everyone had just finished watching Shi Jin's departure and Lu Ran's farewell to his soldiers, but when they came to this TV series, it was still about farewell to comrades.

That night, Lu Ran's "Camel Bells" soared to the top of the hot song charts.

Lu Ran released this song when he was releasing the military-themed song series.

It was brought up again by netizens tonight.

The ratings for "Soldiers Sortie" were released the next morning: 3.45.

When these ratings came out, the entire television drama industry was in an uproar.

Various marketing accounts have released the viewership rankings.

The ratings for "Snow Blade and Furious Tiger" have dropped, and it didn't even make it into the top three.

The number one spot goes to "Soldiers' Assault".

In this day and age, a viewership rating of over 3% is quite impressive.

After all, not many people watch TV anymore.

Most importantly, the initial viewership ratings for "Soldiers Sortie" were not nearly this high.

In general, the viewership ratings for a TV series' first broadcast are basically capped.

On Weibo, Douyin, K-site, and other websites, almost all of them are filled with discussions by netizens.

A comment in the comments section like "Never give up, never abandon" can lead to running into acquaintances.

The memorable quotes from the TV series have been posted online by netizens.

There have been countless discussions about the plot.

Li Yi, the actor who plays Shi Jin, gained over a million followers on Weibo overnight. The news of the backstage explosion scared Li Yi so much that he almost deleted his Weibo account.

He's been an actor for so many years and has never seen anything like this before.

This time, Soldier Assault completely exploded!
Unlike "The Beginning", "Soldiers Sortie" is a hit both online and offline, and it can be said to be a hit across all age groups, from elementary school students to people in their seventies and eighties.

With the immense popularity of "Soldiers Sortie," the public opinion surrounding "Snow Blade and Furious Tiger," another military drama, could no longer be contained.

In addition, there are so many plot holes in Snow Blade Furious Tiger that viewers don't even need to nitpick. Just by watching any episode, you can find a whole host of flaws.

Even in the eyes of many, the fact that the main characters flirt with female military doctors, female officers, and other female characters regardless of the occasion or their status is the least of their problems.

"Comrades, this is unbearable! This garbage show, Snowblade and Angry Tiger, shouldn't have been aired!"

"After watching Soldiers Sortie, then watching the video of Lu Ting going to the border post, and then watching Snow Blade and Furious Tiger, I really feel that this drama is an insult to our soldiers."

"Comrades, forget it, let's mobilize our forces, report this show, and get it taken down!"

The online public opinion is escalating.

In the hotel, Xu Gaomin looked at his tablet and watched all fourteen episodes of "Soldiers Sortie" that had already aired.

He hadn't bothered watching the show before, but now that it's so popular online, he reluctantly opened it and took a look.

After watching all fourteen episodes, Xu Gaomin was cursing and swearing.

"How did Lu Ran manage to write such an amazing script?"

In his view, a military drama could only learn from the Western style of individual heroism, a military drama that revolves around the protagonist's own highlights and love, but Lu Ran managed to make it incredibly interesting.

At that moment, Xu Gaomin's phone rang.

"Old Xu, I can't handle your matter anymore. We've received over ten thousand complaint letters from higher authorities. You'll have to deal with it yourself!"

An angry voice came from the phone.

Xu Gaomin's heart tightened immediately.

He has been in the entertainment industry for many years and has made many films, some good and some bad, but none of them have been taken down.

If it's taken down because of a celebrity's scandal, that's one thing, but if it's taken down because of quality issues, how is he supposed to survive in the industry after this?
Xu Gaomin immediately called Hong Yankun of the Red Star Art and Culture Center.

It was Hong Yankun who recommended this drama to secure resources.

The first time, no one answered the phone.

The second time, still no one answered.

The call was finally answered on the fourth try.

Xu Gaomin immediately said, "Old Hong, could you give Snowblade Furious Tiger something over there...?"

Hong Yankun interrupted him directly.

"Director Xu, you've seen the current public opinion situation. It's not that I don't want to help you, it's that I can't. I'm really sorry."

The phone hangs up.

On the other side, Hong Yankun sat in his office chair, looking like he still had lingering fears.

"I almost got scammed by that old geezer."

Hong Yankun cursed and swore.

If Lu Ran hadn't intervened, and the show had actually secured project support, where would he have put his face when "Soldiers Sortie" aired? Even if the show had survived, his career would have been over.

It's different now.

The drama supported by the Red Star Art and Culture Center is "Soldiers Sortie".

Hong Yankun felt that Gao Yuhui wasn't so bad after all.

On October 4th, episodes 15 and 16 of "Soldiers Sortie" will be broadcast.

In these two episodes, Xu Sanduo stayed at his post, truly embodying the meaning of never giving up.

When Xu Sanduo and Gao Cheng sang military songs before their meal, countless viewers were moved.

He was once the worst soldier in the Seventh Company, but now he is the last soldier in the Seventh Company, and also the soldier who keeps the spirit of the Seventh Company in his heart the most.

On that day, the viewership rating for "Soldiers' Assault" soared to 4.16.

The next day, the actor who played Gao Cheng posted a video on Douyin (TikTok) saying "Hello everyone," which received over three million likes, and a bunch of people in the comments section were calling him "Company Commander."

Some people call him a tsundere.

The company commander actually spoke quite politely, saying that Xu Sanduo said, "You are my hell."

He thought no one knew that his father was a division commander, but it turned out that everyone in the regiment knew, except probably Cheng Cai from the abandoned Steel Seventh Company.

After all, given Cheng Cai's personality, if he had known that Gao Cheng was such a powerful ally, he wouldn't have done anything to leave the Steel Seventh Company.

On October 5th, episodes 17 and 18 aired, showing Xu Sanduo participating in the selection process for the Old A unit.

Ma Xiaoshuai shines in this segment.

"Don't think that just because I've only been in the Seventh Company for a few days, I can't grow up to be a member of the Seventh Company!"

He was discovered by Gao Cheng while he was lying in wait. Gao Cheng pretended not to have noticed him, but in reality, Gao Cheng discovered him by accident. His car wheel ran over Ma Xiaoshuai's left arm.

This was the last soldier of the Steel Seventh Company, and Gao Cheng couldn't bear to see him eliminated for this reason.

In the end, Ma Xiaoshuai pulled the signal transmitter himself, eliminating himself.

The viewership rating for "Soldiers Sortie" reached 4.89.

Episodes 19 and 20 will air on October 6th.

In episode 20, standing at the finish line of the Old A selection, only two spots remain.

And here, there are three people: Cheng Cai, Wu Liuyi, and Xu Sanduo.

Wu Liuyi's foot was injured, and he had to be supported by Xu Sanduo and Cheng Cai to walk.

Wu Liuyi: "There are only two spots left. It's no use dragging me along. Three, only three! Run, run!"

Cheng Cai abandoned Wu Liuyi and rushed towards the finish line.

Only Xu Sanduo remains here.

He carried dozens of kilograms of weight on his back, along with Wu Liuyi, and struggled forward.

His body was exhausted and he could not hold on any longer.

Wu Liuyi: "You're right about something. If we're not friends, then what are we?"

Wu Liuyi bit open the signal transmitter with his teeth and lifted it up.

The smoke rising into the air signifies his elimination.

"I can't run anymore, I'm giving up."

Wu Liuyi got off Xu Sanduo and said with a smile.

He was such a proud person, such a strong person, and such a person who refused to admit defeat.

It takes immense courage to say such a thing.

He only surrendered once in his life, and that was for Xu Sanduo.

On this day, the viewership rating of "Soldiers Sortie" broke 5, causing a sensation across the internet.

Ji Yongsheng, head of Dongsun Video's film and television business, was so frustrated that he slapped his thigh. Then he received a call from Zhang Tao of Tencent Video.

Even after breaking 5%, the viewership ratings continued to rise, clearly indicating that the viewership ratings for "Soldiers Sortie" are far from reaching their limit.

For a military drama to achieve such ratings without any popular stars, without even a female character, is nothing short of a miracle in today's television market.

Not only were these people dumbfounded, but Lu Ran, who had just returned from the plateau, was also dumbfounded.

What kind of price increase is this?
He had never seen such a leap in viewership.

Who says people don't like watching TV?

It's just that the TV show is bad!
This is even with online streaming. If it were twenty years ago, when everyone could only watch TV, the viewership would have been several times higher.

Having just landed in Qincheng and returned home, Lu Ran posted a video on Douyin.

"I am a soldier" is a new song that I sang during a performance at the Zhuola outpost.

Netizens quickly clicked on it.

In the video, Lu Ran and others are standing on the open ground of the Zhuola outpost.

They were still wearing camouflage cotton uniforms from the army, which they had borrowed from the Zola outpost.

A group of soldiers are watching their performance.

Lu Ran's singing voice also reached everyone's ears.

"I am a soldier, from the common people, who defeated the Japanese invaders and wiped out Chiang Kai-shek's bandit army!"

"I am a soldier, patriotic and loving my people. The revolutionary war tested my resolve and made it even stronger."

"Hehehe, grip the gun tight, see clearly, whoever dares to start a war, we'll resolutely strike them without mercy!"

The lyrics are very simple, with nothing complicated about them.

But these powerful lyrics showcase the spirit of the People's Liberation Army, and that sense of pride is almost overflowing.

This is the image of Chinese soldiers!

(End of this chapter)