Chapter 72 072 Subsequent Rise and Fall
Chapter Seventy-Two
"??? What am I seeing? Is this really 'Linlang' and 'The Powerful Minister'? What on earth happened?"
"This has shocked my whole family! How did 'The Powerful Minister' suddenly become so popular?"
"Upstairs, it's not sudden. The increase in 'The Powerful Minister' is quite steady; it's just rising little by little. You might as well ask why 'Linlang' has dropped so much."
"The key is that 'Linlang' is on Tianfeng TV. Do you know how big the gap is between Tianfeng TV and Xiaguang TV?"
The viewership rankings left netizens speechless with shock, but it is indeed the reality—"The Powerful Minister," which was not favored before its broadcast, will surpass "Lin Lang" tomorrow.
"Maybe not, 'The Powerful Minister' might drop in value tomorrow?"
"That's impossible. The career storyline in 'The Powerful Minister' has already taken off."
Having weathered the difficult initial period, the next chapter will be the glorious moment in Shao Jing's life.
Although not many articles were bought to criticize Ye Liuchuan, many netizens were still impressed by headlines such as "Lin Yuan's new drama fails while Ye Liuchuan becomes a huge hit".
“I’ve figured it out. Although each member of Wink has their own disunity, they are absolutely united when it comes to stepping on Lin Yuan.”
The netizens' thoughts were quickly confirmed—Xie Yu, who had been picking his toes for almost a year after the huge flop of "The Immortal" and had almost disappeared from the entertainment industry, liked a post mocking the ratings of "Linlang".
The slip of the finger isn't the point, nor is the like itself. The key point is—this was a like given at 2:30 AM.
"I'm willing to stay up all night to deliver a good blow to my former teammates."
"Hahaha, Xie Yu has finally found a chance for revenge."
"Lin Lang" climbed to the top of the ratings, and it wasn't just "Quan Xiang" that was criticized; "A Tear in a Cup," another ancient costume drama, was also not spared.
Comments included: "As fellow Wink members, Ye Liuchuan's eye for choosing roles is clearly superior to Xie Yu's," "Of the members' development after the disbandment, I have more faith in Ye Liuchuan," and "After acquiring a representative role, Ye Liuchuan is no longer just a boy band member 'relying solely on fans'; he has forged his own path as an actor."
This is exactly the same as Xie Yu's previous claims of "taking the first step" and being a "representative of positive energy".
In fact, Xie Yu was attacked even more fiercely in the details.
After all, the only thing that can be criticized about "The Powerful Minister" is its ratings. Ye Liuchuan's fans wouldn't dare to compare clips from "The Powerful Minister" and "Lin Lang". "A Tear" is different. Any random GIF can highlight Ye Liuchuan's acting skills, which are worthy of an award.
As soon as "Linlang" aired, "A Tear in a Cup" was brought up again. Xie Yu, who was still waiting for an opportunity, was dragged out and publicly executed again.
Xie Yu, who had been holding in his anger for a long time, finally vented it on the day when the ratings for "Lin Lang" declined.
He did like it around 2 a.m., but who knew he kept refreshing from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m., with no intention of sleeping at all. The more he refreshed, the more excited he became.
Xie Yu was particularly pleased with the posts that said "Linlang" was essentially the same as "A Tear" and "The Immortal".
That's how it is.
Isn't the highlight of "Linlang" also the male lead?
It's even worse than "The Immortal".
"The Immortal" is about the female lead drastically altering the male lead's image, and she never hides her wicked intentions. "Linlang" on the other hand, subtly highlights the male lead's role, even though the title is the female lead's and all the credit goes to him. It's downright despicable.
At least he didn't try to ride on the coattails of the actresses; the female lead in "Lin Lang" is Zheng Mian!
Xie Yu felt no shame whatsoever for liking the post.
Why is he the only one who's unlucky?
Xie Yu himself was also surprised. In his opinion, there was absolutely no chance for "The Powerful Minister" to win against "Linlang" because the initial gap between the two was too large. Yet, "The Powerful Minister" still managed to win.
It would be best if both sides suffered losses. If "The Powerful Minister" flopped, "Lin Lang" would also flop. He never expected that Lin Yuan's luck would be so good. "The Powerful Minister," a historical drama with no potential to be a hit, actually had its ratings almost surpass those of "Lin Lang."
Could Lin Yuan possess some kind of mystical power?
There was only one thing Xie Yu was certain of—Lin Yuan wasn't just his nemesis; clearly, he was the nemesis of the entire Wink group.
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Netizens originally thought that the ratings of "Lin Lang" could stay in the 8% range for at least a few days, but unexpectedly, the latest episode of "Lin Lang" has reached 8.1%, with the drop being more severe than the increase.
Zhou Linlang and Qi Yejue finally began to fall in love.
This is the romance storyline that viewers have been eagerly anticipating. The production team thought that the declining ratings would stop once this part was aired, but in reality, viewers still weren't buying it.
Many viewers felt that Qi Yejue's love was not enough, and that the love between the male and female leads was not equal.
In addition, in this episode, the female lead is seriously injured, and the male lead sheds tears of blood—such a tragic and captivating scene, which was also shown in the trailer, has been eagerly awaited by many viewers.
However, no one expected that after this deeply moving scene, the male protagonist would raise his sword against the doctor and say, "If you can't cure her, I'll make your whole family pay with their lives!"
"Oh my god, what an idiot! He even wants his whole family to be buried with him."
The doctor thought to himself, "What the hell? Where did you find this 24K divine gold? Wasn't it your admirer who ruined the female lead like this?"
"If I were a doctor, I would have poisoned this man. Isn't he just plain sick? What did his whole family do wrong to deserve this?"
"A spineless, raging coward, a useless piece of trash. Working people can't stand this."
"Even though I know this way of filming is to show the male lead's love for the female lead, isn't there a better way?"
Before this episode aired, Tianfeng TV's official Weibo account did a special pre-broadcast promotion, repeatedly showing how Qi Yejue protected Zhou Linlang. The platform believed that this segment was bound to be a hit.
However, the result was that the complaints only grew louder.
The "Seven Weeks" couple is still on the hot couple list, but if you look closely, it's still the same people coming and going, and Zheng Mian's fans are not interested at all.
Anyway, Zheng Mian has no shortage of works. Although "Lin Lang" was a minor flop, Zheng Mian has better resources to come. One "Lin Lang" will not hurt her fundamentally.
"The character design is too bad, we're not interested. Let's look forward to Zheng Mian's next work, 'Silent Snow,' and follow a real female lead."
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On that day, the viewership ratings for "Linlang" dropped to fourth place.
It's not even third.
Ahead of "Lin Lang" is an urban comedy, and above that is "The Powerful Minister".
The viewership rating for "The Powerful Minister" has reached 9.6%.
Surrounded by a host of top-tier satellite TV channels, Xiaguang TV's existence seems extremely conspicuous.
"The Powerful Minister" inexplicably climbed up the rankings and climbed quite steadily. If nothing unexpected happens, the viewership rating of "The Powerful Minister" will be able to break through 10%.
"The quality of the series is still the most important thing."
"Who doesn't love watching the details of the interaction between the emperor and his ministers?! Shao Jing promoted Tian Liao to the position of Minister of War, and Tian Liao reciprocated by replacing Cai Zhongsheng with a general. The first battle fought by these famous generals was so exciting and satisfying."
"I'm so excited! Cai Zhongsheng, Fu Nian, and Qin Maolin—all three generals started their careers during this period. Shao Jing's judgment of character is spot on. This part of the story is a must-see!"
"I'm drawn in. Lin Yuan and He Xun are both such good actors. To be honest, I never realized before that He Xun's acting skills and looks are both quite good."
Despite the lackluster marketing efforts of the production team, more and more viewers on Weibo are discussing "The Powerful Minister".
Lin Yuan and He Xun's Weibo accounts both gained followers coincidentally, and the photo of the two interacting was repeatedly dug up by netizens.
"So His Majesty and the third-ranked scholar had been interacting so early on?"
As a true fan, He Xun's video of being asked for autographs by fans at the airport has also gone viral.
In the video, He Xun was unaware that "The Powerful Minister" had become a minor hit. When stopped, the person looked bewildered: "Me?"
"It is similar to Lin Yuan's performance at the Golden Wing Award."
"His ears turned red when he signed the autograph, hahaha. Hey, you're His Majesty the Emperor, a strategist whose mind is as deep as the sea."
"You didn't realize what was happening, so you weren't even wearing a mask?"
"I hope 'The Powerful Minister' becomes a hit soon!"
As the plot of "The Powerful Minister" progresses, the show's popularity continues to rise.
It has clearly become the most watched drama series during this period.
The actors were the first to feel it.
After gaining followers on Weibo and being asked for autographs at the airport, He Xun noticed that he has been frequently trending on social media lately.
Not only his performance in "The Powerful Minister", but also his performances in other dramas have been dug up by netizens - even in his early days when his acting was most immature, He Xun's performances were still acceptable.
His existence was fully discovered, specifically in a TV series where the male lead talked at length about his zero romantic experience, while he quietly ate a banana in the background.
Later, the male protagonist was exposed for cheating on multiple women.
"I've watched this video so many times, but I never noticed that it was He Xun eating the banana."
Later, during the promotion of a certain drama, He Xun was eating sunflower seeds, and the male lead talked about his shy personality and fear of the opposite sex.
Later, this male protagonist was also exposed for cheating on multiple women.
"Passing by the male lead's world - I never really paid any attention to He Xun before, he appeared in so many classic scenes."
"He Xun, you're really famous now. You must be careful about your words and actions. Don't let people think you're some kind of bad middle school boy. You don't know how many eyes are watching you..." One day, Lin Yuan sent He Xun a long message.
He Xun: "...Are you a pervert?"
He suggested that Lin Yuan get his head checked.
Netizens are already very familiar with Lin Yuan. Since his debut night on "Tomorrow's Star Road", all the dirt on Lin Yuan that could be dug up has been online, and there is no new content to be found.
Of course, Lin Yuan's famous quote was played on repeat again.
#Kind#
#Those who work hard deserve respect#
#If I hadn't debuted back then#
Even the clash between "Thousand Mountains" and "Immortal" has been brought up, making it easier for netizens to relate it to the competition between "Linlang" and "The Powerful Minister".
Xie Yu: "..."
He really plans to make a comeback. Given how things are going, does he still have a chance to make a comeback?
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More than a week after its premiere, "The Powerful Minister" officially surpassed a 10% viewership rating.
In contrast, the ratings for "Lin Lang" have been declining. To some extent, a large portion of the viewers lost by "Lin Lang" have gone to "The Powerful Minister".
The production team persisted in buying trending topics about the Qi Yejue and Zhou Linlang couple, but it had little effect on boosting viewership.
The series "Linlang" is quite long, with about 40 episodes. However, it took a full 20 episodes for Zhou Linlang to finally stop being tortured, but there were still misunderstandings between her and Qi Yejue.
In terms of their relationship, the two characters keep going in circles, as if they don't have mouths. A misunderstanding that could be resolved with a single sentence is dragged out for several episodes.
Qi Yejue appears more and more frequently in the later episodes. In one episode, Zhou Linlang doesn't show her face at all; it's Qi Yejue who showcases his bravery and handsomeness.
First, Qi Yejue was injured, and then Qi Yejue protected the female lead. The two of them shed enough tears to fill a bucket. From the audience's perspective, the relationship between the characters has progressed, but what about the plot?
No amount of torture can mask the inherent dullness of the plot, which becomes increasingly apparent as the story progresses.
"The 33-episode drama 'The Powerful Minister' tells the whole story of Shao Jing's life. The 40-plus-episode drama 'Lin Lang' is halfway through, and these two are still stuck in a love triangle, with one misunderstanding leading to another. Ugh, I can't stand watching it."
When "The Powerful Minister" had a viewership rating of 13%, "Lin Lang" had already dropped to 5%.
Viewers who follow both dramas have almost witnessed the decline in viewership of "Lin Lang".
Next comes the familiar blame-shifting segment—
"Whose fault is it that 'Linlang' has fizzled out?"
"Actors cannot determine ratings - Reflections on watching 'Lin Lang'"
"The era of historical romance dramas is over, and even Zheng Mian can't make the male leads popular anymore?"
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Author's Note: Update! [Kiss][Kiss][Kiss]
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