I, Hiroshi Nohara, the star of Japanese cinema!

The ratings storm created by "Wonderful Stories of the World" did not gradually decline after the initial outbreak as all professionals expected. Instead, it continued to and stably remain at a terrifyingly high level that was enough to suffocate all competitors in a manner that almost violated the laws of physics.

Monday, episode 20.88 "The Garbage That Can't Be Thrown Away" had a viewership rating of %.

Tuesday, episode nine, "Suffocating Dinner," ratings: 21.05%.

Wednesday, the tenth episode "The Gift", ratings: 21.03%.

When the final ratings report for the twelfth episode of "A Loving Family" flew into the offices of various departments of Tokyo TV like snowflakes on Friday, everyone was completely shocked by the glaring number on it.

21.35%!

"It seems the ratings for 'The Wonderful World' have stabilized at around 21%! This is truly... terrifying!"

"This is simply a miracle! A mid-tier prime-time show has achieved prime-time ratings!"

"Wait! If our prime-time program wasn't 'Yesterday's Cherry Blossoms,' a masterpiece that that top-tier director, the goddess of love, Matsumoto Keiko, spent ten years polishing, it's hard to say who will win!"

"That's right! This is too scary! In the past, 'The Wonderful World' would have had the highest ratings!"

At Tokyo TV, all the film and television professionals are now discussing the daily ratings of "Strange Stories of the World".

This has become a topic.

It has even become one of the hottest discussion topics on Tokyo TV in recent years!

Some even say that this is no longer a simple matter of ratings.

It became a kind of...

Cultural phenomenon!

A cultural phenomenon formed by "urban legends" that has penetrated into the hearts and character of Japanese people!

After all, everyone can notice that "urban legends" really fit in with the cultural customs of Japanese people!

……

Saturday, 8:55 pm.

Tokyo TV, backstage in Studio 1.

The production team of "Yesterday's Sakura" is shrouded in a low pressure.

As the trump card of Tokyo TV's prime time at 8 o'clock, this S-class era love project, personally directed by the first-class director "God of Romance Drama" Keiko Matsumoto, was once the pride of the entire TV station.

It is also the benchmark for Tokyo Party’s external publicity.

However, now, this pride is being ruthlessly devoured bit by bit by the aggressive monster from the secondary yellow box office next door.

"Director Matsumoto, the ratings estimates are out..."

There was a tremor in the assistant director's voice that was too daunting to look directly at.

"explain."

Matsumoto Keiko, a strong woman who still retains her charm even though she is over 50 years old and is known for her strength and perfectionism, is now leaning against the wall with her arms folded across her chest. Her face, which is always delicately made up, is now cold.

"Our... our estimated viewership for this episode is... 21.50%." The assistant director swallowed and replied.

"What about next door?" There was no emotion in Matsumoto Keiko's voice.

"...The estimated audience ratings for the thirteenth episode of 'The Monkey's Paw', the next-door 'Wonderful Stories of the World', is... 21.80%." The assistant director's voice became lower and lower, and finally it was barely audible.

"..."

The entire backstage instantly fell into deathly silence.

Everyone was like quails, not daring to make a sound. They just stood there blankly, with an expression of disbelief and horror written all over their faces.

Lost?

They, the ace of Tokyo TV and the overlord of prime time, are actually... going to lose to a second-rate prime time program?

Or lose to a new show that has only been on the air for less than two weeks?!

This is no longer a simple failure, it is a shame!

It is enough to make even the "God of Romance Dramas" Keiko Matsumoto lose face. It is a great shame and humiliation!

"impossible!"

Matsumoto Keiko suddenly raised her head, a hint of annoyance flashing in her eyes, which were always filled with confidence and pride. "This is just an estimate! The final data hasn't come out yet! The second half of our drama is the climax! The ratings will definitely come back!"

However, her words seemed so pale and powerless in the ears of everyone.

Because they have all seen the movie "Wonderful Stories of the World".

They knew too well how terrifying the urban legends created by the young man named Hiroshi Nohara were.

It's not simple horror or suspense at all.

It is the most precise, surgical-like analysis of the deepest part of the human heart, the loneliness, desire, jealousy and fear.

It is like a mirror, reflecting the distorted and dark reflection that may exist in the hearts of every ordinary person in this seemingly peaceful and prosperous society.

This kind of resonance that strikes the soul is incomparable to their love drama full of handsome men and beautiful women, and full of romance.

Finally, at ten o'clock in the evening, the final ratings reports of the two dramas were sent to Keiko Matsumoto.

"Yesterday's Cherry Blossoms": 21.45%.

"Wonderful Stories of the World": 21.95%.

A 0.5% ratings gap.

A seemingly insignificant number, but it is like an insurmountable chasm, lying between the two eras.

Keiko Matsumoto stared blankly at the report. The coffee cup in her hand had tilted at some point, and the warm liquid spilled all over her expensive Chanel suit, but she was completely unaware.

All the blood color on that face that was always full of pride faded away in an instant.

"It's true... the young are really formidable." Matsumoto Keiko threw the coffee on the ground, making a slight sound.

She didn't care that the coffee spilled on the carpet of Tokyo Station.

As a first-level director, she also has this authority.

However, in Matsumoto Keiko's heart, she really has absolute confidence in the TV series "Yesterday's Sakura" that she has produced, which can be said to be the best and most pinnacle TV series in her life.

But this confidence was shattered by a young man with the most direct ratings!

She was tired.

……

This unprecedented "secondary prime time slot counterattacks prime time slot" event, like a real hydrogen bomb, has detonated unprecedented violent shocks in the entire Japanese television industry.

Osaka, Kansai Television.

"Have you found out?! What's the background of that Nohara Hiroshi?!"

Director Yamauchi Hiroshi's roar almost blew the roof off the entire office.

"Director… Director…" The subordinate's voice was filled with tears. "We found out. He… He's from the countryside in Akita Prefecture. He's been in Tokyo for less than a year. He's a recent graduate…"

"..."

Yamauchi Hiroshi's roar rang out again: "And then? Did you contact him? Hasn't a country bumpkin ever seen anything good? Give me money and smash it! Smash it! Smash it!"

He gritted his teeth and was extremely angry at these stupid subordinates.

……

Nagoya, Chukyo TV.

"Imitate? You guys are just imitating ass!"

The production manager threw the ratings report in his hand hard in the faces of his subordinates who were still studying the videotape of "Wonderful Stories of the World" hard.

"He's already evolved to the point where he can dominate prime time! You can't even see his taillights! From now on, give up all your imitations! Come up with something! Come up with a brand new idea that can surpass his! If you can't come up with one, get out!"

These subordinates all lowered their heads in grievance and dared not speak.

After all, what the leader said is right.

It's you who is being imitated.

It was you who was accused of plagiarism.

Now we are told to innovate, but is innovation that easy?

If I could come up with something innovative, would I still be scolded by you here, and be scolded so harshly?

……

In this huge storm that swept across the country, those local TV station bosses who once had illusions about Hiroshi Nohara and tried to poach him to their own stations also became more rational.

They looked at the 21.95% ratings report with only bitter smiles on their faces.

Are you kidding me?

Will Tokyo TV let go of a monster who can single-handedly make a program in the secondary prime time have higher ratings than the prime time?

That old fox Sakata Nobuhiko must be worshipping him like his own father!

The only thing they could do now was to pray, pray that this young man would not extend his devilish hands into the field on which they depended for their livelihood.

I hope that young man won’t perform too many miracles again in the future.

if not……

This young man, who is only 23 years old, is likely to dominate the entire Japanese film and television industry for the next to years!

By then, they will be in despair!

……

However, what they didn't know was that the young man whom they regarded as a devil was sitting leisurely in his spacious and bright office, drinking the top-quality Blue Mountain coffee brewed for him by Beichuan Yao.

While flipping through a document with great interest.

This is detailed information about the major creative variety shows in this world, which was compiled for him overnight by Kenji Sato and Takeshi Yamamoto.

After all, he had promised Deputy Director Ming Rihai to design a variety show project.

And look at them one by one.

Although these creative and innovative variety shows do contain some funny and surprising content, they are fundamentally different from "Super Change".