Chapter 64 is a hit [VIP]

Chapter Summary: I absolutely love watching this kind of drama.

The fourth week of "The Bell Ringer" is about to air.

The original historical romance drama produced by Pudding Video platform officially announced its release date four days before its premiere.

It will be available online on August 10th.

It consists of 50 episodes, divided into two parts.

The released viewing schedule shows that the show will premiere on Wednesday the 10th, with 4 episodes available for members on the first day.

Two episodes are released daily from Wednesday to Friday, and one episode is released at other times.

That means it's updated every day!

Pudding's daily active users are not as high as those of Owl and Green Apple.

Given that the two major platforms have already started airing their period dramas first, the way this period drama is being released on the Pudding platform seems like a hostile move.

Mu Zhi: Is this a plan to "steal the tower" on the non-update days of the first two ancient costume dramas?

It has to be said that this is a way to attract users.

Green Apple platform should have already received word of Pudding platform's actions and even devised countermeasures to add more content.

Mu Zhi suddenly realized: No wonder the agent mentioned the follow-up promotion of "The Bell Ringer" and said that next week would be the opportunity for a major promotion.

Logically, the high-energy plot shouldn't air until the week after next.

The day after the official announcement of the new drama on the Pudding platform.

The Green Apple platform immediately announced an extra chapter for "The Bell Ringer".

The original release dates for the fourth week of "The Bell Ringer" were the 11th, 12th, and 13th, but now an additional episode on the 14th has been added.

On the 14th, the day of the extra episode, the content to be broadcast is about the female lead, A Ying, being tricked into a demon-binding formation by the male lead, Ning Yushan. She is beaten to the point of vomiting blood by Master Changdeng, and she digs out Ning Yushan's heart. After collecting the last piece of the bell, she regains her memories and the other half of her power.

He also had a spectacular fight scene with Master Changdeng, defeating him and forcing him to flee...

The plot is high-energy and very exciting from start to finish.

The original update dates for the fifth week were the 18th, 19th, and 20th. The 17th and 21st were added, so now the updates will be on the 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st.

Originally scheduled to air until the 27th of the sixth week, the series finale was moved up to the 21st due to the added episodes.

The Green Apple platform mainly focuses on suspense dramas, and the broadcast schedules for these dramas are fixed and difficult to change.

"The Bell Ringer" is Green Apple's most expensive self-produced period drama this year, and it has been given the best summer slot. The next one to air is an A-level period drama, so adding more episodes will not affect the later dramas.

So I'll add more chapters if I want to.

Pudding Video's new drama viewing calendar and Green Apple's announcement of extra episodes prompted netizens to tag the Owl platform and quickly join the fray.

They exclaimed: "Let's fight... no, let's roll up!"

The undercurrents between the three major video platforms and the "fight" between the three period dramas have sparked heated discussions among the lead actors' fans, and netizens have also joined in the lively discussion.

The hashtag #Three major platforms competing fiercely for TV dramas# even topped the trending searches.

I don't know who did it.

It's possible that Pudding platform is about to release a drama, and seeing the considerable discussion surrounding this topic, they pushed it out to promote their new drama. Anyway, once it trended on social media, everyone knew that Pudding platform was going to release a new historical drama.

Green Apple must have also joined in and fueled the fire.

Being discussed alongside two other S+ level dramas is a win-win situation, and this is the first time "The Bell Ringer" has topped the trending searches since its premiere.

After seeing the trending topic, Minmin exclaimed, "Sister Zhizhi, we've hit the jackpot too!"

Mu Zhi, a new drama starring a newcomer, is airing in the same time slot as two popular young actresses. With fierce competition, the three dramas are inevitably compared and discussed together, appearing on various charts and generating a lot of buzz and attention.

After the three major platforms trended on social media, the previously silent Owl platform was revealed to have encountered a last-minute problem with its upcoming period drama, which could only be scheduled for release on the original date and could not be moved up.

Therefore, it did not join the competition for Pudding and Green Apple's daily update schedule.

In fact, fans have expressed some dissatisfaction with the extra chapters of "The Bell Ringer".

Fans mainly expressed their concerns from their idols' perspective, feeling that filming for several months was very hard work and they didn't want the show to end too quickly, as it would negatively impact the average viewership per episode. They also worried that if the show ended too soon, the word-of-mouth for the drama might not have a chance to develop properly.

Actually, there are more advantages than disadvantages.

Mu Zhi saw in the #RingingBellRecord# super topic that the drama fans didn't care about so much and were very happy that the drama they were watching could be updated quickly so they could watch it all at once.

If the plot of the show weren't so captivating, and viewers didn't have so many choices, they might not have had the patience to watch it all the way through.

Minmin excitedly said, "I think it's a good thing that it's being added to the list. It will help boost the popularity. It should be a sure thing that 'The Bell Ringer' breaks 9999 views!"

August 10th.

A historical romance drama starring popular actress Xi Wenqian, featuring a strong female lead, is airing on the Pudding platform, with the first four episodes released.

Xi Wenqian has the most impressive achievements among the four young actresses. If we take Du Qianqian as a reference, those who truly became popular through their works have acting skills, popularity, and appeal in ancient costume dramas.

The show aired on its first night and immediately trended on multiple hot search lists.

On the second day after the show started airing, the various rankings were released.

Xi Wenqian's dramas have jumped directly to second or third place, showing great momentum.

That evening, "The Bell Ringer's Record" was also updated.

According to the rankings released on the 12th, "The Bell Ringer" ranked first, Xi Wenqian's drama ranked second, and "Huangquan Biluo" ranked third (on a non-updated day).

Xi Wenqian's new drama has only been airing for two days, but it's already poised to top the charts.

The highly anticipated episodes of "The Bell Ringer" will air on the 14th, and the production team and Mu Zhi's team have been hyping up the iconic scenes for two days in advance.

The official Weibo account released a special feature on Mu Zhi, which included a sneak peek at several memorable scenes: Mu Zhi suspended in mid-air by wires, a scene of her coughing up blood, clips of fight scenes, and an interview with Ning Yao.

Ning Yao: "When I was filming this scene, my mouth looked like this." He opened his mouth to express surprise, saying he was amazed by Mu Zhi's acting skills, which were incredibly powerful.

"Although it wasn't my role (highlight), it was really amazing."

The Mu Zhi team also released behind-the-scenes footage of Mu Zhi's scene, showing her being helped to her feet by staff after filming.

It wasn't just the physical exertion; Mu Zhi seemed completely immersed in the character's emotions, still connected to the role. Dressed in red with bloodstains on her face, hands, and clothes, she exuded a fragile sense of "true beauty lies in suffering."

This has generated high expectations among drama fans and CP (couple) fans, who are eagerly anticipating the airing of this part of the story.

Furthermore, in the hashtag #RingingBellRecord#, they tacitly suggested holding a team-building activity on the 14th to help boost the data of "RingingBell Record".

"I'm not a fan, but I'm a drama fan. I've watched all three of the currently popular ancient costume dramas, with 'The Bell Ringer' ranking first. It's mainly because the plot is winning; the other two dramas are just romances between immortals, which I'm tired of."

The female lead, Ah Ying, in "The Bell Ringer" is a bell spirit, while the male lead in this life is an ordinary person who is single-mindedly investigating cases, unafraid of power, and without any demons or monsters. I think the character settings are quite fresh, and the content is also quite daring.

The first case, the faceless woman, immediately captivated me, and the tragic love story between the male and female leads across lifetimes also touched me deeply. The production team's promotion hasn't been very effective; let's all work together to push the platform's popularity to 9999!

"A good drama is the result of the hard work of the script, director, actors, costume and props, cinematography, editing, and other aspects. It can be seen that the production team of 'The Bell Rings' is serious about making a drama, rather than producing a fast-food product. It deserves a good result. Let's all do our best!"

"The Bell Ringer made me famous, and Mu Zhi made me famous. For a newcomer to have such wonderful acting skills, her future is truly limitless. I hope more people will like Ah Ying."

"I've already enthusiastically recommended it to all my friends and colleagues, and everyone says it's great! I've noticed that very few people around me watch period dramas on Green Apple TV; they probably don't know about this show! Please recommend it to everyone! I'm not satisfied with its current success; I hope 'The Bell Ringer' will become a huge hit!!"

Fans hope that such a great show should be seen by more people.

August 14th.

Minmin came to find Muzhi again to watch a drama together.

Mu Zhi is going to post a Weibo about watching the drama tonight, and Min Min is tasked with taking photos for her.

The main problem is that Mu Zhi has an enviable face, but it's a waste.

She rarely posts selfies, and when she does, it's extremely casual—just bare-faced with lipstick on, and she doesn't care about the angle or pose. Others might have a 5 out of 10 face, but with a meticulously applied makeup look, she takes a 9 out of 10 beautiful selfie.

Mu Zhi made a 9.9-point face appear only an 8.

Besides taking photos, Minmin also had a personal reason: "I must find someone to watch today's exciting plot with and share this excitement, hehe."

Back on set, I was really looking forward to this part of the story airing. The female lead regains all her powers, her fighting skills are maxed out, and she beats up the villain! I'm a total idiot, I absolutely love watching that kind of scene.

"Sister Zhizhi, will this disturb you?"

Mu Zhi: "...No."

During this time, Minmin would occasionally come over to watch TV series together.

Mu Zhi knew the plot of "The Bell Ringer" inside and out, and could predict which plot point Minmin would scream excitedly at each time, so... she was already used to it.

However, while watching the show tonight, Mu Zhi found herself feeling a little uncomfortable.

"Ahhh, they're really in it!"

"Ah Ying, don't go over there, that scoundrel is lying to you."

"Oh my god, Ah Ying is so pitiful. She can't beat this bald villain. He's killing me."

Minmin had somehow ended up sitting on the sofa at Muzhi's end, excitedly grabbing Muzhi's arm, hoping to share half of her high spirits with him.

Mu Zhi: "...Minmin, I want to send a comment."

Minmin, as if waking from a dream, let go of Muzhi's arm and sat back down on the other side of the sofa, hugging a cushion.

At 7:30, Mu Zhi and Min Min dealt with some work matters and started watching at 7:40, when the show had already been updated for a few minutes.

That is to say, a group of viewers saw it before them.

When Mu Zhi was about to post comments on the most anticipated part of the story, she found that the comments section was unusually lively tonight, flooded with #HighEnergyWarningAhead#.

The next scene shows Ah Ying taking Ning Yushan's heart out.

The screen was filled with: !! !! !! !! !!

Ah Ying regained her memories and the other half of her power, returning all the damage Master Changdeng had done to her. She struck Master Changdeng repeatedly until he collapsed to the ground, spitting blood, and tried to escape by moving backward in fear of death.

The screen was filled with comments:

Ah Ying is so cool!

[Su's leg is broken] [Sharks are going crazy]

[This is so cruel, yet so incredibly satisfying!]

[I was screaming "Holy crap!" the whole time I watched it tonight!]

【Master Changdeng, give me back my sweet little couple】

The barrage comments were unusually lively tonight, seemingly drawing out even those who usually stay silent. It was arguably the most exciting day since the show started.

On Weibo, the hashtag #AyingTakesOutHerHeart# topped the trending list.

Clicking in will bring you a video clip of tonight's most memorable scene from "The Bell Ringer".

The video begins with Ah Ying falling from mid-air, spitting blood...

In fact, an actor's character development is a continuous process from beginning to end. Generally, it is difficult to intuitively demonstrate an actor's acting skills by taking a single video clip out of context, and it is also difficult to immediately capture the hearts of casual viewers.

Only by watching the show and understanding what kind of character the character is and what the current situation is like can one easily empathize with the character.

But this part of the plot is full of ups and downs, and the actors' performances are explosive and very captivating.

Even if you don't know the previous plot, once you enter, you'll see the female lead being beaten until she vomits blood and is powerless to fight back. From the conversation between Master Changdeng and the male lead, you'll learn that the female lead has been betrayed and framed by her lover.

Then, the lover picked up the sword from the ground, and was about to be incited by the hypocritical villain to kill the female protagonist.

My heart jumped, and I easily empathized with the female protagonist's situation.

The male protagonist did not kill the female protagonist; he protected her and hoped that the master would release her.

I thought the plot would involve the master having a soft heart or the male lead saving the female lead.

As a result, the dying female protagonist saw the last piece of the bell she had been searching for in the male protagonist's body. Driven by the power within her body, she wanted to regain her memories and turned evil on the spot.

In order to obtain the fragment from the male protagonist's body, the female protagonist unexpectedly reached out and dug out his heart.

When Ah Ying took out her heart, her pale, bloodless face was extremely cold, utterly heartless and resolute. But when the camera cut to a close-up of her eyes, a single tear, devoid of any emotion, rolled down her cheeks.

Having regained her memories and powers, Ah Ying exudes a powerful aura, her eyes filled with murderous intent as she stares at the villain opposite her, vowing to make him pay for his crimes in blood.

That's where the video ends.

Many netizens in the comments section are asking what drama this is, where they can watch it, and how they want to follow it.

The scene where Ah Ying rips her heart out to Ning Yushan has sparked differing opinions among fans of the couple:

"I think I'm a bit of a pervert. Although I don't know if the male and female leads had some misunderstanding in their past lives, the female lead opened her heart tonight, which was a good thing. She has to teach that stupid man a lesson! Ning Yushan, you deserve to go through the whole wife-chasing crematorium!"

"Although...but, when A-Ying saw the bell fragments in Ning Yushan's body, she didn't say a word and just took out her heart. Did she really love Ning Yushan? Ning Yushan's stupidity was hateful, but he was used by Master Changdeng, and at the last moment he still stood up to protect A-Ying."

"In his past life, Ning Yushan caused the female lead to lose all her memories and half of her magical power. In this life, he trusted others too easily and caused the female lead to be beaten to the point of almost losing her life. Taking out her heart is too lenient. This is what he should pay back. Ning Yushan should be tortured both mentally and physically until the very end!"

......

They started arguing about it on the trending topics list.

On the overall trending list, there is also a trending topic #The High-Energy Plot of the Ringing Bell Record# hanging high.

On the entertainment charts, multiple trending topics such as #AyingSharkIsCrazy#, #AyingNingYushan#, and #TheRingingRecordIsSoHeartbreaking# appeared.

At 11 o'clock, the popularity index of "The Bell Ringer" reached a peak of 9999 on the Green Apple platform.

This is one of the few web series by Green Apple that has reached a popularity rating of 9999.

Minmin exclaimed happily, "Sister Zhizhi, you're famous now!"

I handed the phone to Mu Zhi to see. It was a Weibo post Mu Zhi made tonight about watching the show, with the hashtag #A Ying Takes Out Her Heart#. It was the second most popular topic and had over 1.5 million likes.

That same evening, they gained tens of thousands more followers.

The ranking data was released on August 15th.

"The Bell Ringer" topped all the charts.

Regarding the memorable scenes from last night's broadcast, several related videos on the platform have garnered hundreds of thousands or even tens of thousands of likes. Bilibili has also seen a surge in video production, with several videos exceeding one million views in just one day.

Monday evening, a non-update day.

With both "Huang Quan Bi Luo" and the new drama on the Pudding platform being updated.

On Tuesday's charts, "The Bell Ringer" defied the trend and remained firmly in first place.

Mu Zhi was at home pondering her role in her next film when her agent called.

You could tell that Ji Binghe was in a good mood.

"Green Apple made the right move by adding extra chapters; we'll be adding ads again next week."

"Also, I have some good news for you."

Mu Zhi: Hmm? I guess it's another business collaboration coming your way? Or is it for a new project?

Ji Binghe continued speaking.

"Thanks to the episodes aired on the 14th, 'The Bell Ringer' has become a hit, generating a lot of buzz and discussion these past two days. The current situation is very favorable for Green Apple..."

"The Bell Ringer" is more than just a TV series for Green Apple; it represents the outcome of a promotional battle between three platforms. Currently, "The Bell Ringer" ranks first on various charts, surpassing similar dramas on the other two platforms.

This is a great opportunity for the platform to attract a large number of members. Green Apple has to get involved; only a fool wouldn't.

"It's the last week, and the platform has decided to step up its efforts."