Chapter 368: Quality Explosion: "Wulin Wai Zhuan" Makes Audiences Crazy
As night fell, countless fans of Su Yang were ready early.
I thought there would be no dramas to watch this week, but now Su Yang has given everyone a big surprise.
At 8 p.m., Yanjing TV and Penguin TV simultaneously began broadcasting "Wulin Wai Zhuan." The difference was that Yanjing TV was free, with commercials. Penguin TV, though ad-free, did charge a fee. However, the cost wasn't expensive, only one yuan per episode, with a 10% discount for members.
Su Yang's fans have long been accustomed to paid on-demand streaming. "The Su Yang Show" has already aired three episodes, and the paid on-demand data is excellent. Each episode of "The Su Yang Show" has attracted over 40 million paid on-demand viewers on Penguin. So, even though each on-demand viewing only costs two yuan, this price still makes Qingyao Media very profitable.
Having tasted success, Penguin Media and Qingyao Media have now made the TV series "Wulin Wai Zhuan" available on a pay-per-view basis. While it may seem cheaper than "Su Yang Xiu" at one dollar per episode, it's actually significantly more expensive. This is because each episode of "Su Yang Xiu" runs over two hours, while "Wulin Wai Zhuan" is only a little over forty minutes.
Penguin takes this TV show very seriously. "Su Yang Xiu" only had twelve episodes, which was too short. Meanwhile, "Wulin Wai Zhuan" has a full eighty episodes, and its total budget is much higher than "Su Yang Xiu."
At 8:00 AM, the TV series officially started. Penguin TV updated two episodes at once, and after a few commercials, Yanjing TV officially started the show.
Penguin Video helps you skip the opening credits and start the main film.
"Chapter 1: Lady Guo smashes up the Tongfu Store, while Shopkeeper Tong cleverly guides a lost person. Writer of this episode: Su Yang."
When a scroll was opened and the information on it was seen, many viewers smiled slightly.
"Shopkeeper Tong: Even if I can't keep your heart, I'll keep you as my person."
"Captain Xing: What if we can't keep the people?"
"Shopkeeper Tong: Then please settle the bill for last month's wine. I'll be happy to help you..."
Within 20 seconds of the main film starting, many people started laughing. Not only was it hilarious, but what was even more amusing was that Tong the Shopkeeper actually spoke in Guanzhong dialect, which was really down-to-earth.
"The Jianghu is the Jianghu..."
"The God of Wealth is the God of Wealth..."
"Guo: What is a Xia? Tong: If you split the word Xia into two, it becomes a person and a clamp. What does this mean? Guo: Living with one's tail between one legs..."
"Tong: Don't come over here. The sea of suffering is endless. Turn back now, shore."
"Bai: According to Buddhism, if you put down your butcher knife, you will become a Buddha instantly."
"Big Mouth: Buddha's Dharma is boundless and can save all living beings."
"Scholar: What joy is there in living, and what fear is there in dying? Fear."
"Xiao Bei: I'm afraid. It's said it will rain tomorrow..."
In a residential complex in Yanjing, a girl sat in front of the TV, chewing an apple and laughing heartily as she watched the show.
"What are you laughing at so late at night, you bastard? The neighbors will complain about you soon."
Seeing her daughter so happy, her mother came out from the kitchen and couldn't help but say.
"Hahaha, Mom, come and see this! I'm dying of laughter. Wait, I'll let you start from the beginning. It's really good, really..."
The girl pulled her mother to the sofa and insisted that she watch this TV series. At first, her mother was reluctant because the TV series that young people like are different from the types she likes. But soon, her mother was also very happy with this TV series.
"Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter. This male and female duo is so funny..."
"Typical example of good intentions leading to bad consequences..."
"The shopkeeper's dialect is so down-to-earth..."
"It's so good, I think it's even better than 'Love Apartment'..."
"Brother Yang is serious about being funny. Brother Yang, let's make a comedy movie..."
"I thought I'd run out of dramas to watch again, but unexpectedly there are new dramas to watch..."
"Why only two episodes a day? Are you afraid we won't appreciate it? Penguin, please release the rest of the episodes. I can afford it..."
On Penguin Video, the comments and comments section of "Wulin Waijia" are so lively.
The high quality really proves what the fans said. Whatever Yang Ge produces must be top quality. Whether it is a song, a TV series or a movie, Yang Ge has never fooled the audience with rubbish.
The same is true for "Wulin Wai Zhuan". Although it is still a sitcom, its quality is even higher than the popular "Love Apartment".
As for who is better, fans are too lazy to argue because they like both dramas. They are both Su Yang's works, so what's the point of arguing about who is better? As long as they are good, that's enough.
At Yanjing Television, Director Wu and Wang Xu were both keeping an eye on the ratings.
When the first episode was over, they finally settled down after watching the steady upward curve.
No one can guarantee the ratings until the show starts. Although they think the show is good, it is the audience who ultimately determines the ratings.
What's more, this TV series was broadcast simultaneously on Penguin Video and Yanjing TV. Now it seems that the ratings were indeed affected a little by the simultaneous broadcast, but the impact was not significant.
He won’t watch the live broadcast on TV, even if you don’t broadcast it simultaneously.
Those who watched the live broadcast on TV became more loyal because of the show's charging model and no longer left after watching a while.
The first episode had an average viewership rating of 2.73, which is quite good. If you look at the TV series on Mango TV, the average viewership rating has not even broken 2.
After the commercial, the second episode continued to air. When the second episode finished, the smiles on Director Wu and Wang Xu's faces became even brighter.
It continued to rise, with an average audience rating of 3.08, breaking the 3 mark. A TV series' audience rating actually broke 3. This is incredible. Normally, TV series' audience ratings can't compare to variety shows.
Because the broadcast time of TV series is not very good, unlike variety shows, most people are resting and have time.
Now, the performance of "Wulin Wai Zhuan" is truly outstanding. It's even better than the second season of "iPartment." The average viewership rating of "iPartment" Season 2 didn't even break 3, hovering around 2.8. "Wulin Wai Zhuan" broke 3 in just the second episode, which is really amazing.
"Director Wang, let's go and have a drink today."
Director Wu was in a good mood, feeling reassured. He had already watched the show almost from beginning to end, and the quality was truly excellent. Now, he just had to make sure the show was to the audience's liking. From then on, Yanjing Television would dominate the show.
There are a total of eighty episodes, eight episodes a week, which is enough for ten weeks. Perfectly matched with the three major variety shows, Yanjing TV will be the leader of domestic TV stations in the next two or three months, unless a more powerful new drama appears. However, in Director Wu's opinion, this is too difficult, unless they can get Su Yang over.
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