Everyone has been through this, and no one is stupid.

It's clear that there's no trace of money involved in the trending topics on Yunzhao Video Network.

Although the content usually focuses on movies, TV dramas, and entertainment, adding new social news will still not limit the reach.

Sometimes, trending topics on the outside disappear just like that, but Yun Zhao's are still hanging high on the trending list.

It's obvious that it can't be removed.

Many people have come to realize just how powerful Yun Zhao's backing is, as he seems to refuse to give face to anyone.

Naturally, more users joined Yunzhao Video Network. It felt great to be able to discuss freely without worrying about banned words, being unable to post, or being reported.

Of course, some people will definitely cause trouble, but the real-name system has a strong binding force.

Moreover, there is cybersecurity oversight, with direct connections to relevant departments.

Those who think the internet is a lawless zone are just asking for trouble!

Therefore, Yunzhao.com is loosely organized, yet its supervision is very tight.

Anyone who's tried to cause trouble on Yunzhao Video knows they'll have to hide it.

Once there are pioneers, those who follow will naturally behave.

Without any advertising, Yunzhao Video Network's credibility is steadily increasing.

We ordinary folks have our own standards.

Therefore, the fact that "The Legend of the Empress Dowager" can dominate the trending searches on Yunzhao Video Network shows that it is truly a hit.

It's not that no one criticizes it; even the most popular and critically acclaimed works will have people who dislike them.

They can't see the good points; they just complain that the director is only here to make money by selling his face, and so on.

Those wicked capitalists are even trying to seize other people's markets...

However, such sounds are no longer a big deal.

They've long been suppressed by mainstream voices and can no longer make a ripple.

It's rare to have a Manchu Han Imperial Feast served up again. Instead of protecting it and eating it, why are you picking at it? Go away and pick at it.

It has to be said that the success of "The Embroidered Robes" and "The Empress Dowager" has had a certain impact on the industry.

Previously, audiences were controlled by the industry and had no choice; no matter how bad the food was, sometimes they had no choice but to eat it.

Now that some people are breaking the rules and providing the audience with good food, their old ways are no longer viable.

Now that the audience has a choice, who would still accept what they're being forced to eat?

Although their filming environment wasn't as good as Yun Zhao's, they still tried their best to improve the quality within a controllable range.

So much so that some of the recent TV dramas have actually had some merit.

The audience was quite excited, jokingly saying that Yun Zhao had come to clean up the entertainment industry and had already achieved some initial results.

I like it, I love watching it, and I like to do it often.

All I can say is that the minimum standard is extremely low; if there's even a little bit of merit, it's worthy of praise.

It's clear that the audience has been suffering for a long time.

Unfortunately, they were powerless to influence the industry.

However, it's more painful for those with high traffic and big names, as they can't get a piece of Yun Zhao's pie.

Because Yun Zhao offered too low a price, and there were also a lot of restrictions.

If you disagree with someone, you might get kicked out of the production team, and then you'll lose all face and dignity.

In this industry, everyone is desperately trying to raise their market value. Once they lower their price, they may lose their status and never be able to go back to their former glory.

People usually wouldn't be willing to accept such a large pay cut, like Yun Zhao.

However, they were also envious and jealous of the popularity and success of the TV series "Yun Zhao," which made them feel that things were really too difficult.

Many people genuinely feel that Yun Zhao is deliberately restraining them. Given their popularity and market value, how could their pay be so low?

They couldn't even form a united resistance; Yun Zhao didn't need them at all.

Anyone with a bit of fame will be refused any special requests.

Yun Zhao can directly promote newcomers.

These days, there are countless extras in film studios and newcomers from various film academies. Can they unite to benefit everyone and make everyone refuse to take Yun Zhao's jobs?

If they can do that, Yun Zhao would dare to use amateurs directly!

Can they manage everything?

Besides, at most they can only boycott him quietly. With Yun Zhao's powerful backers, if they dare to openly blacklist Yun Zhao, they would probably be thoroughly investigated the very next day.

So, besides feeling miserable, there's nothing they can do.

Yun Zhao did this to curb exorbitant actor fees; they publicly stated that they couldn't afford it and that the budget was being used for other things.

Today, Yun Zhao's dozen or so film crews continue this spirit, leaving many big-name celebrities who can only dream of such opportunities and feel choked up every day.

Liu Yun has strict requirements for this. Yun Zhao doesn't lack popularity, so why does he need a popular celebrity?

Wouldn't it be better to share that money with veteran actors, extras, and all the crew members?

At least they got paid, so they can do their jobs more diligently.

I haven't seen any dramas starring Liu Yun. She's skipped all the promotion, so why is she lacking in viewership?

Just as "The Empress Dowager" premiered, completely igniting a summer holiday craze and becoming the first, and perhaps only, hit show of the summer, September passed and National Day arrived.

At this time, "The Empress Dowager" had already entered its finale and finished airing before National Day.

It also allows time for the discussion to explode after the conclusion.

It took about ten days for the symptoms to gradually subside.

The success of "The Empress Dowager" is undeniable. With its excellent props, exquisite makeup and costumes, cinematic picture quality, well-paced plot, and high-level editing, it was truly remarkable even in the chaotic era of decades ago.

In this day and age, it would be pure frying fish.

Viewers have no other choice; most don't even want to miss plot snippets amidst the piles of commercials in TV dramas.

As a result, the TV series' ratings soared, even breaking 7 at its peak.

The average viewership was 6.5.

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