American Entertainment: Starting with playing the role of Little Beaver

Chapter 146 Hannah Meng is a little monster!

The prologue of "The Girl with Two Faces" captivated readers.

Therefore, even though many people don't like listening to the opening theme song when watching TV series, some people even find it annoying.

But at this moment, everyone still watched it seriously.

The theme song for "Two-Faced Girl" is called "The Best Of Both Worlds".

It can be translated as 'the best of both worlds'.

The song's meaning is very simple: it tells the story of 'Hannah Montana's' dual life. On stage, she is a trendsetting star, while in life, she is a small-town girl. Although it is strange to have two worlds and two lives, the joy of living life is unimaginable to most people, and she loves it all very much.

The light and cheerful music started playing.

Viewers in front of their televisions perked up their ears once again.

Simply listen—

Perhaps it's because I'm more focused?
But it's also possible that the song is just really good?

Soon, many people started swaying to the rhythm of the music.

The three-minute song passed in the blink of an eye.

As the full movie was released, many people exclaimed—

"This is cool~~~"

Those with sharp eyes even noticed the transition subtitles.

When 'Songwriting: Lily Zeller' reappeared, Beaver fans were overjoyed again—

"Wow~ Isabella wrote this song too?"

"Wow! She's amazing!"

"This song is so good!"

However, less than two seconds later, Beaver fans felt that something was amiss—

"and many more!"

"So when Isabella said at the premiere of 'Azkaban' last year that she didn't like releasing songs solo, could it be that she wrote a lot of songs but didn't want to release them directly? Oh! How could Your Highness do that!"

Beaver fans scratched their heads with their feet.

At that moment, they felt as if they had discovered something truly extraordinary!

This discovery also plunged the vast North America into an instant of painful cries!

Because many people felt that what Ms. Beaver did was somewhat unethical—

You clearly have a new song, why don't you release it?
Don't you know that we're so eager for your new work that we're practically crawling around every day?

Of course, many more people think that Eminem is despicable.

If Eminem hadn't previously dissed Miss Beaver, falsely accusing her of releasing songs without making music videos to make money, it would have been a huge turnaround.

How could Miss Beaver possibly not issue special offers or orders?

Right?

Ah!
"It's all Eminem's fault!"

hee hee~
Okay, let's get back to "The Best Of Both Worlds".

Just like "Girlfriend" from earlier.

The song "The Best Of Both Worlds" was also 'made' by Isabella.

Or rather, when she told the people around her that she wanted to make a music-oriented TV series, almost everyone... uh, everyone thought she would write her own songs, so she 'wrote' some songs for "Double-Faced Girl".

Then, this job wasn't difficult for her.

Firstly, because she was involved in music in her previous life.

Grab this little brat's legs, turn him upside down, and give him a shake.

Then she could gather all the music for a TV series in an instant.

Secondly, it's the official theme song of "Hannah Montana," "The Best Of Both Worlds," which she can play and sing backwards.

There's nothing we can do about it; this song was incredibly popular in her past life.
Although the song "The Best Of Both Worlds" didn't make much of a splash in the mysterious Eastern continent due to language barriers and other issues, in Europe and America... the TV soundtrack featuring it was the first TV soundtrack to debut at number one on the Billboard charts. Its success can't be described as just hot; it was unstoppable!

That song went viral across Europe and America!
However, even though the opening theme song of "Two-Faced Girl" is something worth revisiting for the public.

Unfortunately, the general public today doesn't have the time to appreciate it slowly.

Because at the same time the opening theme song disappeared, the main storyline of "Hannah Montana" also began:

The book continues from the opening credits.

Scene change: School, lunchtime.

Hannah's friend asked her why she wouldn't go to Hannah Montana's concert with her.

Hannah couldn't answer the question and stammered, trying to avoid the question.

At that moment, a handsome guy appeared.

That was Hannah's crush at school.

As soon as she saw the other person, Hannah began to drift off into thought.

I accidentally spilled ketchup all over my hands, which was supposed to be on the fries.

Her infatuated look stunned her friend.

Just as her friend was about to remind Hannah to stop acting like a fool and being in heat all the time...

Suddenly, two beautiful blonde girls appeared in their line of sight and greeted the handsome guy.

After a brief chat, one of them even opened his handbag.

Take out a sticky note and write or draw on it with your lipstick.

The pretty blonde girl handed the handsome guy a note with something written on it. The handsome guy glanced at it and calmly accepted it.

Hannah, who witnessed all of this, was furious.

Because anyone with a normal mind could see that the pretty blonde girl was handing the handsome guy her contact information.

This fact made Hannah's friend give up the idea of ​​dissing her for being infatuated with a boy.

There's nothing we can do; this scene is just too hurtful.

Her friend advised, "Oh, Elizabeth, ignore those guys, they're all bitches!"

Hannah said, "I'm not angry."

“Then you…” her friend pointed to Hannah’s hand.

Originally, Hannah had simply poured the ketchup onto her hand.

But after the guy got the blonde girl's contact information, she immediately crumpled the hamburger on her plate into a ball.

If I had to describe it—

The absence of the hamburger-shaped spheres underscores Hannah's anger;
The scene of colorful sauces flowing everywhere demonstrates Hannah's fighting prowess;
At this moment, anyone could see that Hannah was on the verge of going berserk. If she continued to be provoked, she might lose her mind, rush towards the enemy, and smash his skull open.

however……

Hannah was a little embarrassed by her friend's mention of her name.

After a pause, she concealed her inner turmoil, "Oh—you think I'm angry? No, no, no—"

"The reason I crumbled the hamburger is because I recently learned a new way of eating it. When all the food is broken into small pieces, the body can absorb the nutrients from the food to the greatest extent."

"Furthermore, finely chopped food enhances its texture, making it even more delicious—"

As she spoke, Hannah casually took a bite of the spherical hamburger in her hand.

Even though her mouth was covered in various sauces, making her look quite bizarre, like a vampire who had sucked the wrong blood.

But a look of enjoyment appeared on his face.

His stubbornness amused all the viewers in front of the TV!
"Oh—Elizabeth is really lying through her teeth—"

On the television, her friend curled her lip and said, "Hannah, do you know what you look like right now?"

"You look like Patrick Star now."

"Even though he knew he was wrong, he stubbornly insisted—Oh! SpongeBob! I! Didn't! Do! Anything!"

When Hannah's friend imitated Patrick Star and made a stubborn sound, Hannah was completely stunned.

The hilarious plot also made viewers in front of their TVs slap their thighs in delight—

"Hahaha~~~ Patrick Star? That's an absolutely brilliant analogy!"

Just as Hannah was about to retort, her friend made another move.

Once again, the other party pulled out the 'concert tickets' that hadn't been given out yesterday or just now from their pocket and extended yet another invitation to Hannah to go to the concert. And this time, the invitation was even more audacious—

"Elizabeth, you said you refused my invitation because you didn't like Hannah Montana?"

"Oh, then I'm saying that no matter how much you dislike her, you still have to come with me to her concert today."

"Do you know Hannah Montana has a song called 'Girlfriend'?"

"Uh... okay, you probably don't know."

"But that's not important, because the song 'Girlfriend' is about a girl who likes a boy but he already has a girlfriend, so... don't you think the content of Hannah Montana's song is somewhat similar to your current situation?"

"Don't you want to draw some strength from Hannah Montana's concert?"

"Because in that song... Wow~ you know~"

"All those little bitches are out of here."

Hannah was stunned by her friend's repeated invitation!

This is not only because my friend's opportunistic behavior was truly amazing!

It’s because——

Hannah, who didn't want to continue talking about relationships with her friend, waved her hands and said, "Hey—do you really like Hannah Montana? Have you really heard the song 'Girlfriend'? Have you seen the 'Girlfriend' music video?"

"In the music video for the song 'Girlfriend,' didn't Hannah play two roles?"

"Dark-haired Hannah accuses red-haired Hannah of stealing her boyfriend!"

"Doesn't this mean that all men are the same? They only like a girl's kind side and can't accept other aspects of her. Do they expect all girls to be chaste and pure?"

"Oh??? Elizabeth??? This is the Hannah Montana you're talking about who doesn't like her???"

Hannah's words shocked her friend, who jumped up and exclaimed, "You clearly love Hannah Montana so much! You know all her music videos! So why don't you come with me to her concert?"

Is it because the tickets are expensive?

"Oh my god—I already said it was my treat—"

"Or perhaps you don't actually want to go to the Hannah Montana concert with me, but rather with him?"

At this point, Hannah's friend even pointed her finger at Hannah's crush.

Because she spoke loudly when questioning them, when the name 'Hannah Montana' appeared alongside 'concert tickets,' there was a 'whoosh' as ​​countless people in the school cafeteria cast inquiring glances at them.

After everyone noticed that Hannah's friend was pointing at a boy, almost instantly, Hannah and her crush became the focus of attention for countless teachers and students. At that moment, many people wondered if there was something going on between them.
Of course, invading other people's privacy is just one of the emotions that permeate the school cafeteria at this moment.

The second is...

The boy Hannah likes is also the dream man of many girls.

So when they discovered that some bitch was trying to steal their man, there was a "whoosh" sound as many of them stood up and slowly approached Hannah, all wanting to have a serious talk with her. The scene, resembling a gang fight, frightened Hannah's friends.

Then, a "A-O-" sound was heard.

Her legs went weak and she fell back into her seat.

The ever-surging figures made Hannah a little nervous, and she looked around, somewhat at a loss.

This scene caused viewers in front of their televisions to burst into laughter—

"Hahahaha—this show is hilarious—Hannah's friend says she likes Hannah, but she doesn't know the real meaning behind Hannah's songs? Oh—is that what you call liking someone?"

"So in the first episode, Hannah not only has to expose her identity but also lose her friend? Wow~~ This girl is really that pitiful~~"

"Oh! Cool! There's already so much conflict in the first episode! This is so interesting to watch!"

"Although this show is a bit childish, but... Oh... the Olsen twins' younger sister is so beautiful and cute! She has a chipmunk vibe! Her cheeks puff up when she's angry! I want to kiss her! Hehehehe—"

"..."

Because Isabella couldn't recall the original plot when she was conceiving "Hannah Montana," the current version of the story is based on her coming up with an idea and then having professional screenwriters write the content for each episode.

Uh……

Screenwriters have the right to be credited.

Even the things that a famous screenwriter does are very common in Hollywood.

This has been mentioned before.

Even if Isabella hadn't plagiarized the plot of "Hannah Montana"...

The public still loves this drama, which seems to have only a name similar to the original work, but is otherwise quite different from it.

There's no way around it; the most captivating aspect of the drama "Hannah Montana" is precisely the protagonist's 'dual identity'.

If the production team can effectively portray the contrast brought about by the protagonist's dual identity, ensuring that the protagonist faces the risk of having their identity exposed in every episode, and then designing some comical actions and expressions for the protagonist as they try their best to conceal their true identity, then the show will basically be a success.

Well, it's still the same old story—

American capitalists make TV dramas to make money; they have no obligation to enlighten the public.

Therefore, no TV station needs creators to add any depth to the drama series.

As long as you can find a way to make your show interesting to the audience, as long as you can keep the audience's attention, then even if every line of your dialogue is suggestive, capitalists can help you get through censorship.

And, to add one more thing, many anti-intellectual scenes in American TV series are intentional on the part of the creators.

For example, medical dramas often feature unrealistic treatment methods.

The reason for this is simple: it's not that screenwriters can't write the truth, it's not that screenwriters don't know how to research, and it's not that screenwriters can't seek help from professionals. Rather, it's because of the medical monopoly and pharmaceutical capital that prevents people from learning self-help skills.

Any team that dares to do authentic science popularization in popular TV dramas will be directly launched by pharmaceutical capital.

That's a direct flight in a physical sense; no one could survive it.

This is the real reason why Luigi has survived to this day.

Public opinion alone cannot save Luigi; he is only alive now because the pharmaceutical industry is too ruthless.

They are so evil that when they stand alongside financial capital, people think that financial capital is a great benefactor.

When they are so evil that they stand alongside military capital, people will think that military capital is nothing more than starting some wars.

They're so horrible that many people want to tear them down.

Getting back to the main point, it's precisely because Isabella grasped the core selling point of "Hannah Montana" that...

The 24-minute episode flew by.

As the humorous storylines repeatedly tugged at the public's nerves, the vast North America was plunged into a sea of ​​joy.

"Oh! I hereby declare! 'Two-Faced Girl' is the best show of the year!"

"OMG! This video of the sisters tearing each other apart is so exciting!"

"Those who don't watch will regret it! I'm referring to Isabella's fans!"

"Aaaaaah! The full version of 'Girlfriend' is so good!!!"

"So when is episode two? I can't wait to see what happens next! Hannah dumped the celebratory cake on her face to avoid being recognized by her friend who burst into the concert backstage? Oh! That was brilliant!"

"What? Two episodes a day? Three days a week? Oh my god!!! When did Disney become so generous? Wait, is this show already finished? Otherwise, why can it air six episodes a week?"

"Hiss—I think I know why Isabella abandoned Resident Evil! When she can make such a super interesting TV series, continuing to invest in bad movies is practically a crime!"

Yes, according to the current program schedule released by Disney Channel, "Two-Faced Girl" will air two episodes every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday night at 8 pm until the end of the series.

The reason for this arrangement is simple.

That was Barry Mayer's request.

Robert Iger originally planned to air the show weekly, even though the first season of "Two-Faced Girl" was already finished, because the 26-episode length would allow the show to run from this year to next year.

When the number of episodes of "Two-Faced Girl" covers six months, as long as the public likes it and wants to watch it, the Disney Channel can earn a lot of subscription fees. At that time, Robert Iger can go and talk to people there about cooperation.

cough.

Actually, it was an attempt to win them over.

But when Barry Mayer expressed his desire for the show to finish airing sooner.

Robert Iger then decided to lend his old friend a hand.

Of course, Robert Iger's help wouldn't harm his personal interests.

The logic is simple:
First of all, Michael Eisner has already left Disney.

Therefore, as long as Robert Iger can hold onto the cards he currently holds—Pixar, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Voice, and ABC—he will have enough time to deal with personnel issues within the Disney Group.

Secondly, if Barry Mayer wins this time, he will be able to try to take control of CNN.

In the news industry, CNN is far more famous than ABC.

So, as long as Barry Mayer can get rid of Ted Turner and take control of CNN, then the future...

Don't they get to decide all the major events in North America and even the world?

This principle is very simple, isn't it?

There are only a handful of influential media outlets globally.

When I have one, I dare to wage a war of words against anyone;

When I have two, no one can out-argue me;

When I can touch more than 30% of the market share, I say you are a traitor, you are a traitor.

In Robert Iger's world, how "Two-Faced Girl" plays out is a game of power.

But in the general public's world, Disney is truly a great philanthropist this time!
This is not only because six episodes a week is enough to satisfy people in this era!

It's also because this method saves them money!
Even the longest TV series can't exceed 30 episodes, right?

Disney chose to air six episodes a week?

Then they only need five weeks to watch a whole series!

Even if they're terrible at math, they still know that a two-month subscription is less than a five-month subscription!

So even though there were five minutes of commercials between the first and second episodes of "Two-Faced Girl," those who wanted to take advantage of the show's budget didn't change the channel, waiting for the second episode, which was still guaranteed to make people laugh hysterically, to finish...

Once again, cries of anguish echoed across the vast North America.

Previously, everyone was in pain because it seemed that Miss Beaver had a song that she wasn't releasing;

The reason everyone is suffering now is because even two episodes a day aren't enough!

"That's it? How could it just be gone?"

"Wow! I was really getting into it! And then you tell me it's over? Oh—what's the difference between this and when you're constipated and you're halfway through pooping and your butt feels cold before you can even finish?! My hemorrhoids are going to explode from all that poop rubbing against them!"

"Wait? It's only nine o'clock? Only an hour has passed? Good heavens! Isabella's show is so short!"

"OMG—'Two-Faced Girl' is only a 24-minute short series? I mean, how come Disney can release two episodes a day?! Turns out Disney's episodes are only half the length of other shows! Is this how you make TV series???"

"Are you kidding me! Two episodes of 'Two-Faced Girl' are only equivalent to one episode of others? If the viewers next door see this, they'll think we can't afford the membership fee! Who can watch this much content? Give us ten more episodes! Give us ten more episodes! Ten episodes each! Even early access episodes would be fine! It's not like we can't afford it!"

When viewers really like a show, they will feel like they haven't had enough, even if they watch it all in one go.

Therefore, the reaction of the North American public at this moment is normal.

While North American viewers were scratching their heads, feeling that Disney wasn't giving them enough, Robert Iger, Disney's undisputed king, was in his office, anxiously awaiting the Disney Channel's data report.

Yes, viewership data for each TV station's pay channels is not compiled by Nielsen.

Each company can simply glance at its backend and pull out the number of paid account connections when the program airs to know whether the program is popular or not.

Theoretically, this kind of internal observation would allow data to be transmitted faster.

However, "Double-Faced Girl" started airing at 8 PM, and the first two episodes were over before 9 PM.

But it wasn't until just past ten o'clock that Robert Iger's phone rang.

This fact made him frown slightly.

But as soon as the call connected, his gloom instantly vanished.

Because the person on the other end of the phone shouted excitedly—

"Bob! It's explosive!! The data for 'Two-Faced Girl' has exploded!!!"

"The first episode averaged 1070 million viewers! 1070 million!!"

"Although the viewership dropped in the second episode, it still reached 937 million!"

"We made history! We made history!!"

"call--"

The real data from the Disney Channel gave Robert Iger a sigh of relief.

On the surface, the number 1070 million is not remarkable.

Because many TV series, like "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "Friends," have tens of millions of viewers.

However, those dramas that average over ten million viewers are all broadcast on public television channels.

Viewers don't have to pay to watch it.

However, the Disney Channel, where "Two-Faced Girl" is available, does not offer paid viewing.

So, can pay TV stations have data from public TV stations?
This alone shows how terrifying this kid is, and he absolutely cannot be allowed to live!
What's even more explosive is that before today, or rather, since the birth of the Disney Channel, they had never produced a TV series with an average premiere viewership of over 500 million. Today, the premiere of "Two-Faced Girls" had 1070 million viewers.
This data means that "Two Faces" had a better start than the best start of any previous Disney TV series!
To put it bluntly, "The Girl with Two Faces" shattered Michael Eisner's twenty years of hard work with a single punch!

and--

Even if the average viewership for the second episode drops!

Even when facing the previous all-time best, it can still claim a significant lead!
When this fact came to light...

Robert Iger, leaning back in his executive chair, was unable to calm down for a long time!

Even though he tried his best to control his emotions, his face was still full of joy!

"Isha's influence is ridiculously strong..."

"The first episode on the pay-TV channel had an average viewership of 1070 million?"

"What the hell is this monster?!"

(End of this chapter)