Chapter 144
To create a miracle in the domestic entertainment industry, only one Ling Sui is needed
"Game is Online" was indeed an unexpected hit. This drama does not have a large amount of traffic, nor is it supported by popular themes, and the process of being adapted into a film or television drama was very bumpy.
If someone had come to the Ai family two years ago and told them that their youngest son had a unique vision and was able to invest in a film or TV series with a super high return rate, the Ai family would definitely have regarded it as a joke.
But now, this is actually happening.
The discussion about "Game is Online" has spread to various platforms. When the crew was counting the hot searches and making battle reports, they were shocked by the dense screenshots of the topic.
This is still limited to the time range, ending on Saturday night. It’s not that they don’t want to show off their achievements in real time, it’s just that there are too many real-time hot searches and they can’t count them all.
In the vast sea of hot searches on multiple platforms, "Ling Suisui" and "Shi Zhen" are definitely the focus of attention. Who would have thought that a random clip of hers by a Weibo drama fan could get millions of views, which fully proves that the hot searches about the game are actually watched by real people.
What does this mean? Last year, several modern idol dramas that claimed to have invited "big hit" male stars to play the leading roles failed, but the average number of views per episode was only a few million.
No wonder all the advertisers ran away later in the show. The return on investment in film and television dramas is not as good as that of popular videos on Weibo. How can this be justified?
There are many points to discuss in "The Game is Online", and the special effects and fighting scenes are the parts that netizens talk about with relish.
In the battle scenes, the game crew fully implemented the concept of "art is explosion". The screen was full of the showmanship of the director and special effects artists, and each actor cooperated very well.
The game crew posted a behind-the-scenes video on the official Douban platform. The high-energy fighting scene that was used as material by many people was the result of Ling Suisui shooting it thirteen times.
She wore a combat uniform weighing ten kilograms and chopped with all her might with a heavy sword in the studio. After each shoot, the makeup artist would quickly come forward to wipe her sweat and touch up her makeup.
The studio was stuffy and hot, and her costume was made of real material and covered her from head to toe. She would sweat a lot if she moved a little, let alone completing a whole set of fighting scenes.
Guan Dou explained in the video that the moves in the thirteen fighting scenes were all the same, and Ling Suisui's completion was very high, but because the placement of the weapon was not so precise, the actor took the initiative to request multiple retakes.
It is precisely because of Ling Sui's pursuit of excellence that the fighting scenes that the audience sees are so exciting and thrilling.
Some people criticized her for creating a persona, and netizens immediately responded by asking others to try filming thirteen times as a show? They might not even be able to learn this set of moves.
The speaker may not have any intention, but the bystander may have. Someone immediately took a screenshot of this comment and submitted it to a marketing account, asking how many female celebrities in the domestic entertainment industry can perform fighting scenes of this level?
Or expand the scope a bit, male celebrities are also fine. Anyway, in the Supernova Games, Ling Suisui always crushes all the male artists.
This is the malicious flattery of the contributor. In the field of fighting scenes, there is really no artist of the same period who can compete with her, regardless of gender.
Those nominated in the comment section were mocked by passers-by or other fans, "They rely entirely on editing and stand-ins and still have the nerve to brag about it." However, Ling Sui's fighting scenes can show her full face, and some of the actions can be performed in one shot.
It would be meaningless if we dragged our seniors out to compete with her. It's not shameful to lose to Ling Suisui, and as long as their names are mentioned together, it's considered a compliment to her.
In this way, Ling Sui was named "the first new generation of Dan warrior" and became a hot topic.
Her original title was the first person born in the 2000s, but when people looked back, they found that those born in the 1990s were just so-so, so they simply expanded her title to a more ambiguous range.
When this title first spread, it was somewhat meant to invite ridicule for Ling Suisui. Sui Si quickly explained on the hot search that they were not exaggerating, Sui Si never said such things, Ling Sui was a diligent little actor and did not offend anyone blah blah.
But they never expected that this humble attitude would lead to them being taught a lesson by passers-by.
[That's right. Why are fans denying it on behalf of Ling Suisui? They should be more confident at this time.]
[Don't mind me, I'm going to say it.] Who else is the best female warrior besides Ling Suisui? Who else is the best female warrior besides Ling Suisui? Who else is the best female warrior besides Ling Suisui? 】
[I was originally happy to click on the trending search to praise Master Shi Zhen, but the fans’ attitude of avoiding me was really frustrating]
[I can’t stand watching this anymore, are you real fans? Why don't you praise her? 】
Suisi: ...
Yes, fans should reflect deeply on themselves and ask themselves whether they were traumatized by the overwhelming negative press releases last year and whether they were pua by the black fans. Why can’t we praise our own children for doing well?
Others all need fans to dote on their protagonists a little more. If fans had one tenth of their confidence, they wouldn't be so nervous when hearing the title of "the number one female warrior".
Others just show off a few slow-motion moves and dare to say they have broken through the acting wall in domestic entertainment, but every shot of Shi Zhen is the real deal!
This is not something they brag about, or something that comes out of marketing; it is something Ling Sui achieved through her own hard work, and she has to say it!
Normally, it's already amazing for an actor to have one highlight in a drama, but Ling Sui is not only popular for his action scenes, but also has more hot searches for his literary scenes.
Netizens saw hot searches on various platforms such as #Ling Suisui's eyes#, #Ling Suisui's different smiles#, #Ling Suisui's original lines#, #Ling Suisui's back is all drama#, #Ling Suisui's face changes instantly#, #Ling Suisui's tears are welling up in his eyes#, and the only thing missing is #Ling Suisui's performance is completely split#.
What netizens talked about most, and felt that Ling Sui's acting skills were superb, was the four pictures of Shi Zhen's expressions posted by a blogger.
These four screenshots are divided into frames, but it was originally a complete animated picture. The blogger captured this part and wrote a short essay of several hundred words to analyze Ling Sui's acting skills.
The blogger praised Ling Sui's emotional handling as being particularly good and progressive. This part is about Shi Zhen who escapes from the dungeon with serious injuries, and meets Zhang Fan when teleported back to the City of Doomsday - it is because the other party escapes in the middle of the battle that she ends up like this.
She was seriously injured at that time and had barely the strength to walk. But after meeting Zhang Fan, Shi Zhen still had to hold on and confront him.
[The two were stunned when they saw each other. Ling Suisui's performance was simply textbook-level.
Her first reaction was anger, which was the instinct of her brain, and then it was mixed with a bit of fear, because she did not have the conditions to fight Zhang Fan at the moment, and the other party might take this opportunity to harm her.
So, she quickly bluffed, and before Zhang Fan and many viewers could react, Shi Zhen showed an aura of "I really want to kill you", which was the murderous aura that most people felt.
Even after Zhang Fan was shocked and frightened by her, the sharpness on her face was still there. There was a moment of relaxation between her eyebrows, and then they tensed up again.
To be honest, I initially followed this gaming drama for the special effects and fighting scenes, which were super cool and completely worth the membership price. But I didn't expect to see such a wonderful performance here, such delicate treatment, and the performers are so young.
I'm ready to start watching Ling Sui's works starting from Ding Feng Bo. Let me make a prediction first. This actress can win the Best Actress award based on the game she plays online. 】
After this long Weibo post was published, it quickly became a hot topic, and the comment section was filled with enthusiastic fans praising Ling Sui, but of course there were also discordant voices.
You know, this blogger is very famous among the big Vs in film and television dramas, and her reputation is "only telling the truth and not charging any money." Not to mention that traffic stars have been harshly mocked by her, even senior executives in the entertainment industry cannot escape her sharp tongue whenever they perform poorly.
Although she had praised people before, she always talked about their strengths and weaknesses together. For many people, this was the first time she praised Ling Suisui mostly and only picked out some minor flaws that were innocuous.
So, many people said that she was "exposed for love" and finally revealed her true identity as a prostitute. Or they said sarcastically that Ling Sui spent a lot of money, but can she make back the money she spent on marketing these days?
This is ridiculous - when this blogger became famous by arguing with fans of popular stars online, Ling Sui had not yet made his debut.
Some people also say that the success of "Game is Online" is entirely due to marketing. I guess they don't know how much Aoqi regrets missing out on the early marketing opportunities.
Ling Suisui could still sit still, but the blogger couldn't stand it anymore.
She didn't care who wanted to slander Ling Sui, as long as she said she took the money, it would not do. She directed the material in a rage, and the changes in Shi Zhen's facial expressions while taking screenshots frame by frame proved that Ling Sui's acting was just that amazing.
She evaluates actors without any exaggeration. On the contrary, those who accuse her of exaggerating with a blind eye should reflect on their own appreciation ability.
The haters are still stubborn, and the audience watching the show are also full of admiration for Ling Sui's acting skills.
The emotional changes in some works rely entirely on short videos and subtitles, but after Ling Sui's performance was screenshotted, the audience can indeed feel her emotions intuitively.
This has set off a new round of secondary creation craze, and fans of the Leeuwenhoek drama have picked up magnifying glasses and started playing the new "Shi Zhen micro-expression analysis".
Some people gave serious explanations of the plot, while others added all sorts of funny subtitles and made up new stories using Ling Sui's screenshots. This track alone has added dozens of popular bloggers to the Internet.
In this regard, Ling Suisui could only say that fortunately she acted seriously in every scene.
Others say that it is an exaggeration to say that the work is analyzed frame by frame, but she says this is the truth. In just a few days, she has been made into countless emoticons!
Everyone was having fun playing with the memes, but Ling Suisui's studio was trembling with fear. Now Ling Sui's impression of "godlike acting skills" is deeply rooted in people's hearts. If she performs poorly, she will fall from heaven to hell.
Fortunately, she withstood the judgment of countless eyes. Ling Sui's strength has exceeded the cognition of domestic entertainment fans. They may be able to maliciously take screenshots of her unhappy expressions, but what's the use?
Shi Zhen, played by Ling Suisui, is so popular that the audience who watched the show know what she looks like, and one or two bad pictures cannot affect her image at all.
As the leading actor of "Game On Line", Ling Suisui really took on most of the blood and gore in this drama. Most of the attacks and insults are directed at her, because she is the undisputed centerpiece and the soul of the entire show.
She has the most discussions and has reaped the most benefits. Half a month after the game was broadcast, Ling Sui's followers on Weibo exceeded one million, and her data on various platforms were far ahead. No matter which list her black fans pulled, she was at the top by a huge margin.
A few years ago, in the domestic entertainment industry, the only ones who could achieve this kind of rapid fan-attracting success were male stars, and each of them was top-tier.
When it was Ling Suisui's turn, everyone was in disbelief. Even Tong Xiaoman was silent for a moment looking at the data, feeling eye-opening.
But if you think about it carefully...it all seems to make sense.
Since breaking the 10,000 mark, "The Game Is Online" has been making great strides and has been rising for seven consecutive days. It was said that every fifty points above ten thousand would be a hurdle, but for it, it seemed as if it did not exist at all. It rose to 10,950 very easily, and when it was about to break through 11,000, it finally showed a slight sideways trend.
On the Yunhe list, its market share reached an exaggerated 60%. The concurrent dramas of Antenna and Corn were powerless against it and became an unknown little thing that no one cared about. What Ling Sui said before about using the Matthew effect to "drain the market" has also become a verified prophecy.
At present, the average playback volume of "Game is Online" has soared to more than 100 million per episode, and Yunhe's daily playback volume has exceeded 100 million for a week in a row, with the highest value of 258 million. It is just around the corner for the total playback volume to join the 10 billion club.
As the popularity of the game continues to rise, the employees of Aoqi's investment promotion department are extremely busy. Various brands are almost eager to add advertisements to the game. As the popularity of the game continues to rise, the bids are getting higher and higher.
At this time, brands are still placing advertisements based on the number of episodes. After all, "Game is Online" is very popular now, and its future trends remain to be seen.
If the sales continue like crazy, Aoqi will of course charge a higher price; if the sales fall back, the brand will have to stop the loss in time, as neither party wants to suffer any loss.
However, as the game progressed, both sides regretted their decision.
Aoqi feels that the previous episodes were charged too cheaply, and brands should not hesitate when they think the price is relatively low, and should just invest in the entire series!
During the period when the game was popular, all the leading actors were present at the table.
Fu Ningyun and Zhu Yue both received invitations to play female lead in TV series, and their status has risen by more than one level. Er Hongwen has become popular again, and even Li Mingxu, who has the least presence, has gained tens of thousands of fans. He was teased to have achieved "transcendence from being an obscure figure" and made his name in the review of the 2000s.
Of course, the one who impressed the audience the most and was most discussed on social platforms was Ling Suisui.
Her original lines were praised to the extreme, her fighting scenes became the latest internet challenge, Shi Zhen's multiple CPs quickly became hot topics, videos imitating her could be found everywhere on Douzi, and beauty bloggers also began to imitate Shi Zhen's makeup. After the game’s popularity exceeded 10,000, it directly led to a continued increase in the number of views of the two Freedom House films.
Not only are the employees in Aoqi's investment promotion department busy as hell, but Ling Suisui's studio is also working overtime urgently and is in desperate need of recruiting people.
Too many film contracts, too much business, too many activities... The workload surrounding Ling Suisui is really too heavy. Zhang Wen, who jumped over from Chi Jia, is so busy that she feels that even when Chi Jia was at his most popular, she has never been so tired!
Ling Sui's big hit broke many "rules", such as actors who are familiar to the audience cannot become popular again, male stars are easier to attract fans than female stars, and traffic stars can only rely on hot CPs to become popular...
To create a miracle in the domestic entertainment industry, only one Ling Sui is enough.
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