Chapter 87 087 Lin Yuan Continues to Work Hard
Chapter 87
On this day, #LinYuan (New Drama Popularity Exceeds 10,000 Version)# unsurprisingly topped the Weibo hot search list.
What shocked netizens was just how idle Lin Yuan must have been to find those posts that were criticizing him one by one.
"The most idle person in the world, hilarious."
"Okay, okay, I know that the popularity of 'Major Cases' has exceeded 10,000."
"Hilarious! The marketing accounts' analysis is so professional, but none of it is correct. It doesn't stop the popularity of 'Major Crime' from easily surpassing 10,000 views."
The popularity of "Major Cases" had already exceeded 10,000, and with Lin Yuan having nothing better to do, he forwarded it one by one, which made "Major Cases" even more popular.
Throughout the day, under every post related to "Major Crimes," someone was always asking—
Is "Major Crimes" a good show?
"It's great! Anyone interested in crime dramas should definitely watch this! You won't regret it."
"Go watch it! I highly recommend it, Lin Yuan's character in the show is super handsome."
"I will always love the four-person group. Everyone is so great. I have already followed the two girls."
"Haha, I watched 'Major Crime' because of Lin Yuan, but now I like the ladies more. One is cool and professional, and the other is heroic and dashing. They are both top-tier beauties."
"+1+1".
Discussion threads related to "Major Crimes" in the forum were also dug up.
Many netizens initially thought that it was a coincidence that "Major Crimes" ranked first in popularity, but after seeing the discussion posts, they realized that "Major Crimes" had already attracted a lot of attention before that.
"The analysis is so detailed."
"The characters are well-developed, and the plot is well-developed. Although I haven't watched the show yet, the fact that the audience is taking it so seriously means that 'Major Crimes' must be very good."
Curious netizens then began to pay attention to "Major Cases".
It's worth mentioning that, unlike "The Powerful Minister," "Major Cases" is streamed online. In other words, viewers interested in "The Powerful Minister" can only watch the latest episode broadcast on Xiaguang TV, while "Major Cases" can be watched anytime, anywhere, as long as viewers are interested.
The sudden influx of viewers to "Major Crimes" resulted in—
The popularity of "Major Cases" quickly exceeded 11,000.
This summer, apart from "Major Cases", only "The Phoenix Hairpin" broke 10,000 in popularity, but even so, the highest popularity of "The Phoenix Hairpin" did not reach 11,000.
The influx of viewers has brought about changes beyond just increased popularity, including improved reputation for the drama "Major Cases".
Almost suddenly, viewers realized that "Major Crimes" was well worth watching this summer.
"Each case has its own focus, but none of them have a bad ending. They are all of high quality, and the pacing of the plot is also very good."
"The pacing is amazing, and... I watched 'The Powerful Minister' before, and the contrast between the two characters, Shao Jing and Qiu Heng, is huge. Lin Yuan handled both roles very well."
"+1, especially the later Shao Jing and Qiu Heng, you can't even tell they're played by the same person."
In the first case, the perpetrator's actions sparked heated discussions.
[This society is too lenient with murderers—Reflections on the first case in the TV series "Major Crimes".]
The first case is the least bizarre in "Major Crimes," and it's also the one I personally feel is closer to social reality. After all, there aren't that many serial killers in real life, but situations similar to the first case happen frequently.
From the media's perspective, the murderer was honest, kind, and widely praised; no one expected him to do such a heinous thing. The media even focused on the harm his crime caused his family, saying how innocent they were. I admit, he got married after committing the crime, and his family knew nothing about it.
However, the media failed to report the immense harm his crimes caused to the victims' families.
[He never truly repented, did he?]
I agree!! "Major Crimes" emphasizes this point, which I think is quite commendable.
Throughout the series, Qiu Heng maintains that murder is murder, and the killer can plead their case before the judge; his duty is to apprehend the killer.
[Qiu Heng is so cool!!]
[How can the murderer be innocent? Wasn't he still indulging in the pleasure of killing?]
Before this, netizens only knew that "Major Cases" was a crime drama, but they did not know what story it specifically told.
After the discussion, many netizens learned about the plot of "Major Crimes" and were willing to watch it.
The media outlets that published erroneous reports also faced criticism.
To some extent, the influence of "Major Cases" has transcended the TV series itself—although the production team did not anticipate this before its premiere.
"In any case, 'Major Crime' at least showed me that justice exists."
The popularity of "Major Cases" continued to rise, and by the fourth case, it had actually exceeded 12,000 views.
Meanwhile, on the Starry Night Video annual ranking list, "Major Cases" had already soared to the top spot.
This was unexpected by everyone, including Xingyao Video.
After the popularity index exceeds 10,000, it becomes increasingly difficult to rise further. Every thousand points of popularity represents a significant leap. Although "Major Case" has already surpassed 12,000 points, Xingyao Video does not expect the series to ultimately reach 13,000 points of popularity.
From last year to this year, no drama has been able to surpass this level of popularity.
For example, "A Tear" was also considered to have the potential to become a hit because its initial popularity was over 9,000.
When "Major Cases" reached 8500+ views, it was ridiculed by many. This was not only because rivals wanted to see Lin Yuan make a fool of himself, but also because "Major Cases" had already been airing for several days at that time, and there were almost no dramas that could continue to rise in popularity at that stage.
It's inherently difficult for a TV series to gain popularity.
Viewers have limited patience; if a show fails to demonstrate its potential at the beginning, viewers are unwilling to wait until it becomes good.
The popularity trend of "Major Cases" is unprecedented in a year.
The fourth case in "Major Crimes" is the case of exchanging murders.
The script underwent some minor adjustments, mainly in the order of events; the plot remained largely unchanged.
Two unrelated murderers, whose paths crossed by chance, conspired to commit two murders.
The murderers were incredibly bold and skilled at disguise.
This case is not as dangerous as the previous one, but it is just as thrilling.
"Major Cases" originally attracted a group of viewers who were interested in crime and detective dramas, and after watching several cases in a row, the viewers were quite satisfied.
The key to these kinds of dramas is not to fool the audience; the logic must be sound.
In the previous case, scientific methods were used more extensively, while in this case, reasoning played a greater role.
The key to solving the case lies in analyzing the existence of two murderers.
Qiu Heng had his moment of glory in this case.
Lin Yuan's performance did not disappoint in this highlight.
Because the assumption was that there was only one murderer, the case reached a dead end.
Coincidentally, in this case, one victim had a wife and the other had a husband.
“In most cases, when a wife is murdered, the murderer is her husband, and vice versa.”
"In this case, both the wife and husband have perfect alibis."
"It was such a coincidence that it seemed as if they had already anticipated what was going to happen."
Qiu Heng lowered his eyes, his face still expressionless: "So, I re-examined their alibis."
“Zhang Yuan has been with the company for three years, and this is his first business trip to City A. City A happens to be the location of the second case.”
“Lin Xiuxiu is smarter. She didn’t go to City B, and no one will connect her with the first case, but the two places are less than three hours apart as the crow flies…”
By piecing together the details, a complete circle was eventually formed.
But the case was solved not only because Qiu Heng was good at making connections, but also because they were lucky—
In the previous case, the police in City A and City B had cooperated and had a good impression of each other. After the new case occurred, the two sides raised some doubts at a meeting.
Originally, these two cases could not be handled through joint enforcement and had to be treated as separate cases.
There is absolutely nothing in common between them, and the cases occurred in two different cities. Investigating them separately would only allow the murderer to escape.
During the exchange meeting, as soon as the other party finished explaining the case, Qiu Heng suddenly stood up, disregarding the fact that the other party was the captain, and craned his neck to look at the other party's case.
The rest of the group just wanted to pretend they didn't know him.
Qiu Heng, however, conceived of the concept of exchanging murders.
It was simply because the spouse of one of the victims happened to be away on a business trip at the time.
At first, no one supported his idea, but Qiu Heng insisted that no one could persuade him on this matter. He believed that this person could achieve his goal through various means such as cheating, attacking leaders, and fraud.
Everything did indeed unfold as he had envisioned.
Those were still the same eyes that would light up with excitement whenever a case was mentioned.
When "Major Cases" first aired, viewers felt that Lin Yuan was too exaggerated, but now, on the fourth case, viewers feel that every time they see Lin Yuan like this, they feel that the truth is getting closer.
They even look forward to seeing Lin Yuan's eyes in the drama.
Like the brightest star.
Each time he made a move, the murderer had nowhere to escape.
Like the third case, the fourth case is still generating a lot of discussion. The popularity of "Major Cases" remains high, maintaining an extremely high level of over 12,000 views.
"If 'Major Crimes' were broadcast on a satellite TV channel, would it be possible for it to surpass the popularity of 'The Powerful Minister'?"
While comparing "Major Cases" and "The Powerful Minister," netizens suddenly realized—
"By the way, it seems that 'The Powerful Minister' is the number one TV drama in terms of ratings this year, and 'Major Cases' is the number one online drama in terms of popularity."
"!!! I just realized that too! Lin Yuan is amazing!!"
Lin Yuan's Weibo name is still "(New Drama's Popularity Exceeds 10,000 Version)," but netizens think it could be changed to "(First on Satellite TV and Online Broadcast Version)."
"Wow, that's impressive! More importantly, Lin Yuan has only filmed two dramas so far."
Although "The Phoenix Hairpin" still maintains a popularity of over 9,000, objectively speaking, "Major Case" has completely stolen the limelight of this summer's box office.
Although "Major Crimes" has not yet reached its finale, there is no doubt that it will rank among the top three in terms of popularity, not only during this summer but also throughout the entire year.
Even if the overall quality of online dramas this year is mediocre, "Major Cases" still has a chance to retain its number one position.
The audience couldn't help but marvel at Lin Yuan's brilliance.
However--
This actor, who starred in two hit dramas and rose from a third-tier to a first-tier actor within a year, is still tirelessly trolling those posts that are pessimistic about "Serious Cases".
There weren't any new negative posts out there; Lin Yuan only found the old ones, some even from last month.
He was still emphasizing the popularity of 10,000+.
#How exactly was it found?#
#The emphasis on 10,000+ instead of 12,000+ is because he is kind#
Xie Yu was shot again as a result.
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