Liu Yinxiu returned to the dormitory like a wandering soul, climbed onto the bed mechanically, and then stared at the terminal in a daze.

After a difficult struggle, he stealthily closed the bed curtains and opened the first episode of "Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China" on his laptop.

This brushing lasts for a whole day and a night.

Although his body was very tired, his mind was very excited. He didn't want to waste time sleeping and just wanted to keep watching.

He wanted to see what would be the outcome for these idealists, some brave and fearless, some confused.

He cried many times until he felt dizzy, but he was still moved by the plot and tears welled up in his eyes.

Damn, this man is so good at taking old-time landscape photos! How did he take such good photos?

When Liu Yinxiu thought about how he had personally torn up the old scenery, he felt a kind of embarrassment that made him lose his mind.

After tearing someone down, Liu Yinxiu became a fan of that person again. Thinking about this series of actions, she felt that she was quite sick.

...Now it is completely confirmed that he is pretending to be a black.

By noon the next day, Liu Yinxiu had already watched the seventeenth episode. He told himself that he would go to bed after watching this episode, otherwise he would really die suddenly.

Just as he was crying and sneezing, the curtain was pulled open and his roommate smiled lewdly, "Porn? Let's watch it together!"

Liu Yinxiu shuddered with fright and accidentally snorted.

roommate:……

Liu Yinxiu: …

"...Fuck, you actually cried after watching a porn movie? Wait...it looks familiar. Hey, hey, hey, isn't this "Chronicles of the Great Writers of the Republic of China"? "The roommate looked at Liu Yinxiu with an increasingly weird look in his eyes: "You masturbated from this movie?"

Liu Yinxiu roared: "Fuck you! You're the one who relies on this piece of paper!"

"Then why are you pulling the curtain?"

"…I am happy with it, it is none of your business!"

"By the way, weren't you going to celebrate your girlfriend's birthday? Why are you back again?"

My roommate looked innocent and said, "My birthday is over. Do I have to live in the girls' dormitory if I don't come back?"

After being yelled at by Liu Yinxiu, the roommate rubbed his nose and was not angry. Instead, he said expectantly: "The finale of "Republic of China Literary Masters" will be broadcast tonight. We can watch it together!"

Liu Yinxiu blinked slowly and repeated mechanically: "The finale?"

"Yeah, you didn't know? Today we'll air 20 episodes, the finale."

"What time is it?"

"Eight o'clock."

Liu Yinxiu stood there for a moment, then immediately put away her laptop and began to take off her clothes.

"??? What are you doing? I'm straight!"

Liu Yinxiu said with a dark face: "Go to hell, I've been up all night, I'll take a nap first, and you must call me when the time comes!"

…

Mo Mingrui had been feeling restless for the entire afternoon.

Today is the finale of the chronicle of the great writer of the Republic of China, although he already knew the ending - their party must have won, otherwise how did their China come to be?

But knowing the ending does not conflict with his desire to see the ending.

Maybe it’s because too many people died. Too many people.

That was the dawn that tens of millions of people would never see until their death.

So he had to at least take a serious look at this dawn.

Father Mo came out of the bedroom and asked, "Xiao Rui, is today the finale of "Republic of China Literary Masters"? "

"Ah? Are you following this drama too?"

"Your Uncle Li recommended it to me. He said that the finale will be today and asked me to watch it."

"Then let's watch it together tonight." Mo Mingrui smiled and said, "Mom is not here, so we can open two bottles of beer."

Father Mo's eyes lit up, "Then it's settled!"

…

While waiting for the finale of "Chronicles of Great Writers of the Republic of China", Hua Xiasheng took the time to assign an assignment to his classmates in the department.

[Hua Xiasheng: Today is the finale of "Republic of China Literary Masters". Please write a review of no less than 1,000 words after watching it and hand it in on Tuesday afternoon.]

…

Just after seven o'clock, Song Qi's family of three sat around the laptop.

Song's father: "You should watch more TV series like "Records of the Great Writers of the Republic of China" and less idol dramas that are meaningless."

Song's mother: "It's rare that your taste is similar to ours. We haven't watched a TV series together for a long time."

Song Qi: "This proves that good TV dramas have audiences of all ages. If the TV dramas you like are as good as "Records of the Great Writers of the Republic of China", I will definitely watch it every day."

…

The editorial department of Qijiang Video Network is brightly lit.

Chizuru sat in her seat, clenched her hands, and began to shake her legs unconsciously.

It was five minutes to eight in the evening. In the past, the editors would have gone home long ago, but now the editorial office was packed. Even the editor-in-chief stayed in the office and did not go home.

This is not mandatory overtime.

Everyone is obliged to stay.

They stayed here just to know one answer - the ending number of views and sales of "Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China"!

That's why Chizuru was so nervous.

As the dark horse of this summer season, the ratings of "Republic of China Literary Masters" have been rising. The 19th episode updated yesterday had a peak real-time online audience of 40 million! It earned 150 million in one episode.

Moreover, during the broadcast of "Chronicles of Literary Masters of the Republic of China", the number of installation data of their Qijiang Video Network app increased by 5 million compared with usual. In other words, "Chronicles of Literary Masters of the Republic of China" attracted at least 5 million new users to Qijiang Video Network.

You have to know that "Chronicles of Great Writers of the Republic of China" is a paid TV series!

Currently, the TV series with the highest ratings on their website is "Earthrise", a science fiction film that is well-made and free to broadcast. Its average number of online viewers is only 10 million, and the highest number of online viewers is 50 million.

Nowadays, there are many video websites, and excellent film and television works emerge in an endless stream. The audience has a lot of entertainment, many choices, and picky tastes. Even for Qijiang Video Network, which is the leader in the industry, it is rare to have TV dramas with more than 10 million viewers per episode.

Therefore, the outstanding performance of "Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China" has aroused the jealousy of many colleagues.

In Qianhe's view, "Records of Literary Masters of the Republic of China" is a hen that lays golden eggs. This hen has created hundreds of millions of profits for their website.

Qianhe is just a newcomer. With the help of "Chronicles of Literary Masters of the Republic of China", the editor-in-chief has hinted to him not long ago that he will be promoted to team leader next year.

Although no one in the editorial department said anything, Qianzuru knew that his other colleagues, like him, were secretly expecting today to be a day that would break the historical record.

Due to poor early promotion and marketing, although it rose in the later period, the average viewership of "Chronicles of Writers of the Republic of China" was only 15 million people, which is still far from the outstanding performance of "Earth Rise".

However, "Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China" can compete for the highest number of real-time viewers!

Yesterday the peak number of viewers was 40 million. Will it be possible to surpass the 50 million for "Earthrise" today?

Chizuru had never felt that these five minutes were so long.

At eight o'clock, the finale of "Chronicles of Great Writers of the Republic of China" officially begins broadcasting.

At 8:05, Chief Editor Xu Yan called the technical department. She held her breath and spoke in a tense voice: "What are the real-time ratings?"

"35 million people were watching live."

Xu Yan's heart skipped a beat.

This result cannot be said to be bad, but it is not as good as she imagined.

As a paid TV series, "Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China" has the first ten minutes free. During these ten minutes, the largest number of viewers are watching. When it comes to the paid stage, a small number of viewers will be lost, and the overall number of viewers is on a downward trend.

Generally speaking, the highest number of online viewers for paid TV series is concentrated in the first 10 minutes of the free period.

"Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China" currently has 35 million viewers, but it is hard to say whether it can maintain the 30 million mark when it reaches the paid viewing stage.

Xu Yan comforted herself that although it was impossible to break the record, this result was already exceptionally outstanding.

The split they agreed with "Republic of China Literary Masters" was 2:8, meaning that their platform would take 20% of the subscription profit, which is also the usual split condition they offer for real TV series. They don't just take the money and do nothing, they will promote the work through their own publicity channels.

To be honest, she was not optimistic about "Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China" at first. It should be said that no one in the entire editorial department (including the editor-in-chief of "Old Scenery") was optimistic about this TV series.

Li Jianye is a director who only makes low-cost art films, Old Scenery. Although he is talented, he has never directed a reality movie. The script is not a popular novel, but an original work by two people. To make matters worse, the actors are not famous, and most of them are old actors in their fifties with wrinkles on their faces. In addition, the crew is so poor that they don't even have the money for publicity and promotion. With all these unfavorable factors added together, ten out of ten people think that this drama is a flop.

But "Chronicles of Great Writers of the Republic of China" became a hit.

Recalling the past, Xu Yan had to admit that Jiushi Fengjing was a bit weird.

This person seems to have a natural physique for blood and gore. Since the broadcast of "Chronicles of Great Writers of the Republic of China", it has been accompanied by various controversies. From the director to the actors, there are big and small black spots. However, in the end, the drama became more and more popular. Not only did those controversies not sink "Chronicles of Great Writers of the Republic of China", but they were transformed into traffic, which made it take off!

Their company also took advantage of the popularity of "Records of Literary Masters of the Republic of China" and made a fortune of 200 to 300 million yuan. Not long ago, Xu Yan went to the company headquarters for a meeting, and the chairman was very kind to her.

"If the number of viewers exceeds 40 million, give me a call." Although she said this, Xu Yan did not hold out much hope.

Xu Yan walked out of the editorial office and met countless pairs of bright and expectant eyes. She said casually, "The technical department just said that within five minutes of the broadcast, 35 million people were watching the broadcast in real time."

Chizuru opened her eyes wide and felt a severe dizziness.

The greater the hope before, the greater the disappointment.

The editors started discussing in twos and threes: "After all, it's a paid TV series, this result is already very good."

“Although it is not as good as Earthrise, the maximum real-time viewing number is 40 million, which is already among the top five in the history of our website.”

"Our company made a lot of money this time. We made 200 to 300 million. Xiao Qian, your bonus this year should be at least six figures."

Qianzuru understood all of this, but he still couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

Along the way, "Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China" has made many impossible things possible. He thought that it could create another miracle this time.

Well, think about it. If it is a miracle, how can it happen so easily? He should not be too greedy. As a new editor, he is extremely lucky to have such a cash cow. He should learn to be content.

Xu Yan said, "It's so late, don't wait here anymore, let's go back."

The editors packed up their things and prepared to leave, but Chizuru sat at the table without moving.

"Why don't you leave?"

Qianzuru shook her head, "I'll wait a little longer."

Xu Yan smiled and didn't say much. She thought for a moment and said, "I'll stay too and keep you company."

"No, you go first, I'll be back soon."

Xu Yan smiled and said, "I have nothing to do when I get home. I just happen to have some work to do, so I'll just accompany you."

She added: "I told the technical department to call me if the number of viewers exceeds 40 million. Maybe the call will come soon."

Qianzuru forced a smile, but she no longer dared to expect so much.

Why do you stay?

He doesn't know now.

Anyway, it's less than an hour, so there's not much time to waste. He has also been following "Records of the Great Writers of the Republic of China", and today is the finale, so he can't miss it.

The editing room fell into silence. Qianzuru stared at the bright screen of the computer, her mind in turmoil and she couldn't concentrate on the plot at all.

At half past eight, a melodious telephone ring suddenly sounded in the editor-in-chief's office. Qianzuru was startled and even began to wonder if she had heard it wrongly.

"Really? Forty-five million?!" Xu Yan exclaimed, "Are you kidding me?"

"Okay, I understand."

Chizuru was completely stunned.

Xu Yan's high heels clattered. "Xiao Qian, the technical department said that the current real-time online viewing number is 45 million! The number is still rising! Maybe it will break 50 million!"

Chizuru met the editor's excited gaze and fireworks went off in her mind.

He was shaking with excitement. "Forty-five million! Forty-five million!" He rubbed his hands excitedly. "There's still half an hour! Maybe..."

Xu Yan continued: "Maybe we can really break the record!"

The next half hour seemed as long as a century.

Chizuru paced back and forth in the editorial office anxiously, her mind full of thoughts, her mood going up and down, excited and nervous at the same time.

...He even felt the urge to pee.

At 8:55, the ringing of the phone finally broke the unbearable silence. Xu Yan took a deep breath, answered the call, and put on the external speaker.

A second later, excited screams spread throughout the silent editorial office: "Fifty-one million! Record-breaking!! No. 1 on the entire website!!"

Xu Yan screamed, and this steady and mature workplace veteran started jumping up and down like a little girl.

Qianzuru also danced excitedly and let out some broken roars.

Miracle!

A miracle really happened!!

"Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China" did it!

Awesome!!!

"Records of the Great Writers of the Republic of China" has broken the convention of paid TV series, and the number of viewers has achieved a reverse growth! This is extremely rare in China!

…

When the phone rang, Le Jing was at the crew's wrap-up party.

After they finished filming last week, the crew took a week off due to overwork, and the wrap party was also moved to this week.

Le Jing put the red wine glass aside and answered the phone: "Hello?"

Qianzuru shouted at the top of her lungs: "Fifty-two million! The highest real-time viewing number is fifty-two million! It broke the record of Earthrise!"

Le Jing paused, a smile forming in the corners of his eyes, "I'll go tell them, they will definitely be very happy."

He walked to the middle, turned off the music, clapped his hands, and said loudly: "Everyone, be quiet and listen to me."

Countless eyes were focused on the young man in the center. The young man pursed his lips and chuckled, revealing a timeless and shallow smile. "The editor just called and said that the highest number of real-time viewers of our "Republic of China Literary Masters" is 52 million, setting a new record for the website."

Zhang Ting gasped, "Five star coins per episode, fifty-two million is..."

Huang Tingting shouted excitedly: "Two hundred and fifty million star coins!"

Li Jianye suppressed his excitement and asked, "How much is the total box office?"

"The website hasn't done any statistics yet, so I calculated it privately," Le Jing's smile deepened, "So far, the preliminary estimate is that the total box office is 2 billion."

"2 billion?!" Although Li Jianye had a premonition, he still felt dizzy when he heard this huge number unexpectedly.

Not to mention 2 billion, the box office of all the film and television works he had previously shot combined is less than 500 million!

"Everyone has worked hard during this period. Depending on the contribution during this period, everyone here will receive a dividend of varying amounts," Le Jing paused deliberately, deliberately whetting the appetite before saying, "The minimum is five digits, and the maximum... seven digits."

"Ahhhh!! Long live Director Shi!"

"Great!!! I can buy a house!!!"

Zhang Ting even rushed over to give Le Jing a big hug and kissed him hard: "Brother Jing, I love you so much!"

Le Jing pushed him away in disgust and wiped the saliva off his face, "Are you disgusting?"

"Hehehe, we're all straight men, what are we afraid of?" Zhang Ting looked at Le Jing with sparkling eyes, "Brother Jing, can you tell me if my dividend is in six figures?"

Le Jing nodded slightly.

"Long live!" Zhang Ting rushed over again, but this time he failed as Le Jing, who was prepared, dodged him easily.

Their hard work was rewarded beyond their expectations, and there is nothing more gratifying than this.

Encouraged by Zhang Ting and Huang Tingting, everyone began to force others to drink. Some people were so drunk that they still held on to their glasses.

Le Jing watched the crowd's revelry with a smile, and in his peripheral vision someone was standing beside him.

"Why didn't you play with them?"

Zhang Yanfang smiled and said, "There is a question they want to know, but they are too embarrassed to ask you. I took advantage of my good relationship with you and simply became the representative."

"What's the problem?"

Zhang Yanfang turned her head and stared at Le Jing, a trace of barely perceptible nervousness flashing in her eyes, "What are your plans next? What are you going to shoot? Is it a TV series?"

Le Jing shook his head and replied, "I will make a movie next."

"What kind of movie is it?" Zhang Yanfang asked anxiously, "Is there a role suitable for me...us?"

The young man smiled brightly, "Of course, I should say that you are a well-deserved leading actor."

Zhang Yanfang breathed a sigh of relief, but was also curious, "What kind of movie is it? What role will I play?"

"Emperor." The young man's eyes sparkled. "You will play the only female emperor in ancient Chinese history."

Zhang Yanfang didn't believe it: "The only female emperor? There was only one female emperor in ancient Chinese history? That's impossible. Female emperors should be quite common."

"Why do you say that?"

"Look at the European Federation. There were many empresses in their history during the ancient Earth period. They were all from the same period. China is probably about the same."

Le Jing smiled with a complicated smile: "That's because they are not bound by etiquette."

…

Wu Tianming is a judge for the Starry Sky Awards.

The Starry Sky Awards ceremony is held in mid-October every year, so the selection process begins at the end of September.

The judges are all directors with a certain degree of fame on Earth. Wu Tianming's works have also won the Starry Sky Award.

During each awards season, the Star Awards Board of Directors will extend invitations to some directors in the industry, inviting them to participate in the annual selection activities.

Wu Tianming is a familiar face on the Starry Sky Awards jury and he receives invitations almost every year.

As one of the judges, he has to watch dozens of movies every day. If he wants to watch all the movies, he will not have enough time. So for newcomers' works, he only watches the beginning and the end.

But today's film is different.

This film, titled "The Young Marquis of Fenglangjuxu", was highly recommended by his old friend, Director An Yun. For the sake of his old friend, he will watch the film carefully.

He still believed in An Yun's taste, but he had never heard of the director's name, so he was most likely a newcomer.

How good can a movie made by a newcomer be? And this is an AI movie.

Could it be that An Yun’s recommendation was done as a favor?

No matter what, for the sake of his old friend, he would still read it carefully.