32 Chapter 32
Boycott
Zhang Li didn't expect that the plot change he made would have such a big impact, so big that Pei Yuanzhi and Liu Shuyi, who were supposed to be on the front lines, took over the roles of the villains.
Suo Yun Entertainment, which was originally supposed to do this, is currently doing well, while Tianqi, invested by Pei Yuanzhi and Liu Shuyi, became the one that introduced Bang Entertainment.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sneer.
Should we say that they are the male protagonist and male supporting role that have received the most ink and space in the original novel, besides the female protagonist?
When they were doing well, they could resist Korean entertainment for the heroine. Now that they cannot achieve their goal of driving her out of the entertainment industry, the plot master gave them the most advantageous golden finger.
If Zhang Li had not read the original novel, he would certainly not have imagined how great an impact Bangyu would have on the domestic Chinese entertainment industry.
If Zhang Li had no memories of his previous life, he could only watch as Tianqi took advantage of this opportunity to crush Lingman into dust.
What a pity, the person they met happened to be Zhang Li.
She is familiar with the plot, and also has a large number of song scripts and established marketing methods.
Zhang Li began to recall the original novel and quickly guessed which TV series Pei Yuanzhi and Liu Shuyi would introduce next.
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Pei Yuanzhi and Liu Shuyi, introduced by Yun Shang to a big shot in the entertainment industry from South Korea, began to plan what to do.
For the sake of this cooperation, they even had to put aside the matters concerning Li Shang.
The bigwigs in the Korean entertainment industry provided them with some TV series to choose from.
Yun Shang translated for them: "These are all TV series that have caused a huge sensation in South Korea. These are romantic comedies, and these have tragic endings. They already did the Chinese translations and dubbing in advance."
When the two heard this, they knew that the other party must have been preparing for a long time and was eyeing it covetously.
If Zhang Li hadn't gotten into trouble, they would definitely not have chosen to seek the skin of a tiger, but now that they have agreed to cooperate, they naturally cannot go back on their word.
Fortunately, no matter what, they still have their family behind them. Once they've used these Koreans to their advantage and successfully forced Ling Man and Wan Cheng to death, they can then find a way to drive them out.
The two of them began to make their selections in tacit understanding.
TV series synopses flashed before their eyes one after another.
It wasn't until they saw a TV series called "Sea of Green" that they both decided to play the role.
[Two very different families, the wives gave birth in the same hospital. Two girls born on the same day were mistakenly taken away by the wrong parents due to the influence of a wealthy man's son. Yuanxi, who was supposed to be from an ordinary family, became the apple of the wealthy family's eye, while Minai, the real daughter of the wealthy family, grew up in an ordinary family...]
This beginning is exactly the same as the experience of Liu Qingran and Zhang Li.
And in the introduction, Yuanxi, who was raised in a wealthy family, is beautiful and kind-hearted, exactly like Liu Qingran.
Min Ai, who is stubborn, sarcastic, and always frames Yuan Xi, is exactly the same as Zhang Li.
Although this TV series is not set in the entertainment industry, it truly touched Pei Yuanzhi and Liu Shuyi, who love Liu Qingran.
It was the identity of the male protagonist that made them both feel a little embarrassed. The male protagonist of "Sea of Green Light" turned out to be Min-ae's biological brother, who was also the adopted brother who grew up with her in Yuanxi's adoptive parents' home.
After watching this scene, Pei Yuanzhi looked at Liu Shuyi with an inexplicable look.
"Are you sick? This is a TV show! Qingran has the same last name as me, Liu! I really treat Qingran as my sister!" Liu Shuyi felt as if a big pot had been put on his head for no reason.
Thinking that Liu Shuyi didn't seem to have any strange behavior, Pei Yuanzhi withdrew his gaze.
However, Yun Shang, who was ignored by them, looked back and forth between the two of them and the TV series.
What these two people said sounded strange. Could it be that... something similar had happened in Liu Shuyi's family? Was Liu Qingran also taken away by mistake?!
This episode passed quickly. After Pei Yuanzhi and Liu Shuyi finished reading the complete plot introduction, they found that although the beginning was similar, Minai also framed Yuanxi from time to time just like Zhang Li framed Qingran, but the plot development of this drama later was still different from theirs.
Yuanxi returned to her biological family at the request of her biological parents and the indifference of her adoptive father, which indirectly led to the tragedy. Qingran's parents were dissuaded by the Liu couple and gave up the plan to take Qingran back.
After seeing this, their sense of involvement was finally not so strong.
The two of them decided that they would never let the plot of the TV series become reality, so they started watching the main film.
After they roughly browsed the main film, they found that the overall plot was ups and downs and the acting skills of each actor were very good.
Pei Yuanzhi was certain: "This drama is of good quality. If it is shown in the country, it will definitely become a hit."
The love story between Yuanxi and the male protagonist is sweet but also mixed with sadness. Yuanxi's death in the end will definitely make the audience cry.
The most important thing is that Pei Yuanzhi and Liu Shuyi have always had a problem in their hearts, which is Qingran's life experience.
Although Qingran's life experience has not been exposed yet under their protection, Qingran has been developing in the entertainment industry. If one day, some blind person, especially Zhang Li, exposes it, Qingran will definitely be criticized.
If this drama can be introduced to China first, with the filter of the plot, even if Qingran's life experience is exposed, others will naturally substitute Qingran for Yuanxi and Zhang Li for the vicious Minai. This is also an effective means of protection for Qingran.
Pei Yuanzhi and Liu Shuyi looked at each other and quickly made a decision.
"Let's use this as a stepping stone to enter Bangyu!"
"We'll have Chen Zhensheng coordinate with the people at Blueberry TV."
The two of them made the final decision.
Yun Shang nodded, and then conveyed their decision to the Korean boss.
The cooperation between the two parties started from this drama.
Apocalypse Media obtained the agency rights for "Sea of Green Light" from South Korea, and then Pei Yuanzhi and Liu Shuyi asked Chen Zhensheng to invite the director of Blueberry Channel, and the two parties quickly signed a contract.
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The day they signed the contract, other major entertainment companies got the news.
Yichang Media and Suoyun Entertainment, as the leading companies in the domestic entertainment industry, actually disdain this method of "seeking external aid". Even Suoyun Entertainment's two top-tier pillars have not yet been injured and retired, so they are also somewhat disdainful of this.
While the other entertainment companies weren't as calm as the boss, they weren't overly worried either. After all, the outcome of this kind of investment wasn't clear, so they decided to wait and see how Apocalypse would be received.
On the other hand, Liu Qingran learned from her agent that Tianqi, invested by her brother and lover, was actually cooperating with South Korea and planning to introduce South Korean TV series into the country. For some reason, she felt inexplicably uncomfortable in her heart, always feeling that the two of them should not do this.
Unfortunately, she is now a contracted artist of Yichang Media, and she knows that Pei Yuanzhi and Liu Shuyi have always been very opinionated, so she just called to ask.
Before she had a chance to persuade them, the two of them reacted so positively that she couldn't interrupt.
"Don't worry! Qingran, this investment is absolutely groundbreaking. The quality of Korean films and artists is indeed very good. Once Tianqi rises with their help, we will have the capital to sign you. Then all the company's resources will be at your disposal!"
As Pei Yuanzhi continued to speak, Liu Qingran inexplicably felt a bad feeling in her heart. She always felt that reality might not be as they wished.
But she also thought in her heart that with the Liu family and the Pei family as a backup, even if the two failed, it would not cause too much impact.
After this hesitation, she did not express her inner thoughts.
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Zhang Li knew that the original plot had been advanced, so while he had no filming or announcement schedules for the time being, he took the opportunity to retreat again.
Yu Feiyu and Cheng Yu had already guessed that she might be a member of the behind-the-scenes team of Past Studio, so they were very supportive of her actions.
This time, Zhang Li copied not only songs, but also some variety show scripts and marketing plans.
With Pei Yuanzhi and Liu Shuyi's attitude of devoting themselves to her until death, South Korea's impact on domestic entertainment is unstoppable.
She could only rely on the plot to make plans in advance.
With the reputation of Past Studio, she believed that as long as she could unite other domestic entertainment companies and fight back against Apocalypse, it would not be that difficult for Bang Entertainment to withdraw from China.
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Soon, as time went on, Blueberry TV began to promote "Sea of Green" as everyone expected.
Although South Korea is a small country, there is no doubt that its plastic surgery technology is indeed advanced. Most of its entertainment industry members are handsome men and beautiful women. There are even many artists who look extremely natural despite having had plastic surgery.
With the blessing of handsome men and beautiful women, "Sea of Green" quickly became anticipated by many viewers.
Zhang Li had no intention of blocking them midway, and other entertainment companies also stood by and watched.
However, after the broadcast of "Sea of Green", many entertainment companies that paid attention to it gradually increased the threat of Apocalypse.
When "Sea of Green" was first broadcast, the ratings were rather mediocre, but once the plot started to pick up, its ratings began to rise sharply, and the number of hits on the Internet was increasing day by day.
As the ratings increased and Apocalypse began to market it aggressively, online discussions about "Sea of Green Light" increased visibly.
The actress Yuanxi has excellent acting skills and looks very pure and beautiful, which conforms to the aesthetic taste of Chinese people. This has caused many netizens who follow the drama to start to empathize with the character and feel more and more distressed about Yuanxi's experience in the drama.
Coupled with the melodramatic development, the equally handsome appearance of the male lead and the supporting actor, and their infatuation with the female lead, many girls have fallen in love with the story.
As a result, a wave of editing craze suddenly started on the Internet.
Netizens edited out the most attractive scenes from the drama and began to spread them online.
Our Yuanxi is so pitiful. She was so gentle, obedient, and sensible, but because of her adoptive father's cold-bloodedness, she was sent back to her biological parents' home, where she was exploited. She also had to give up her studies to pay off her biological brother's gambling debts, and she didn't even go to college. Fortunately, her brother has been looking for her. I hope they can meet soon so that Yuanxi won't have to suffer forever!
"My brother is so handsome, but why would Dad do this? Could it be that the affection cultivated over so many years is not as strong as blood ties? Yuanxi loves his family so much and gives so much for them!"
[It wasn't Yuanxi's fault that she was switched! She was also a victim. She treated her family so wholeheartedly, but in return, they abandoned her...]
[Wonxi is so miserable! Minai is so vicious. How could someone so vicious exist? She bullied Wonxi before she knew her family background. Now that she knows she's the daughter of a wealthy family, she keeps targeting her. Wonxi is so unlucky to have met someone like this! ...]
The audience's perspective has always been on the side of the heroine, so they are naturally extremely disgusted with the adoptive father who abandoned the heroine and the supporting female character who has been framing the heroine.
With their continuous promotion, the ratings and clicks of "Sea of Green" are getting higher and higher.
Seeing its price increase so quickly, people who pay attention to it naturally have different thoughts.
Although Pei Yuanzhi and Liu Shuyi had known for a long time that this drama should have a good result, they still couldn't help but feel happy when their expectations became reality.
This drama is just a stepping stone. After it successfully concludes, they will discuss with South Korea to introduce more TV dramas and songs.
When the time is right, they will be able to introduce potential Korean artists and groups.
They just don’t believe that those star-chasing boys and girls won’t be moved when faced with these outstanding idols!
The two looked at the ratings data from Blueberry TV and began to imagine how to use this to squeeze Lingman and make it shrink step by step.
Chen Zhensheng didn't understand why Pei Yuanzhi and Liu Shuyi insisted on introducing Korean TV series.
Now that I see "Sea of Green" going viral online, I finally understand what the two people meant.
"Mr. Pei, Mr. Liu, you are truly farsighted! With this one drama, we can make Apocalypse Media famous throughout the domestic entertainment industry! Once we introduce a few more, who in the entire entertainment industry can stop our progress?!"
"I have to say, this is the most correct step Tianqi Media has taken! President Pei and President Liu have truly made a great contribution!"
Pei Yuanzhi and Liu Shuyi showed some impatience when they heard Chen Zhensheng's flattery.
Seeing this, Chen Zhensheng could only suppress his excitement.
But soon, he found that he could no longer be excited.
It seemed that "Sea of Green Light" had affected the interests of other people in the domestic entertainment industry, and controversy soon began to emerge online.
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No way, no way? Am I the only one who felt psychologically unwell after watching Sea of Green? Isn't this a TV show with extremely perverse values? The supporting actress's status as a wealthy daughter has been occupied by the lead actress for so many years, so what's wrong with her returning to her own home? And wasn't it because the lead actress's status as a wealthy daughter that she stole the supporting actress's hard-earned stage performance that she initially hated her? Is it because she's the lead actress that all the benefits naturally belong to her?
[The heroine's adoptive father discovered that his biological daughter had ended up in the slums, while the girl who should have belonged to the slums was pampered by him. He insisted on recognizing his daughter and letting both of them return to their own wrong lives. Hahahaha, it's really a big joke...]
What's wrong with people's values these days? If it weren't for the male lead, the female supporting character's life should have been smooth sailing. She grew up in a slum, had parents like her and a brother like her, and yet she managed to achieve such excellent grades—isn't that a truly remarkable feat? On the other hand, the female lead, stripped of her wealthy family's aura, fell into decline. Besides, she didn't give up her studies for her biological brother. Her grades were clearly always poor, weren't they?
[Besides being prettier, what exactly is Won-hee comparable to Min-ae? Believe it or not, even if Min-ae had never been recognized, she could still live the life she wanted with her own strength. And Won-hee? She can only rely on others for support.]
Those who say Yuanxi is pitiful, I'm speechless. Min'ai lived in that family for so many years, was beaten so many times by Yuanxi's mother, and bullied by her brother. Isn't Min'ai pitiable? Let me ask you, has Yuanxi ever been beaten? ...
These controversies suddenly revealed the true face of this TV series which was disguised as a pure love tragedy.
After their mistakes were pointed out, many rational viewers finally came to their senses.
[Uh... no wonder I felt something was amiss. It seems like they were influenced by the heroine's adoptive mother and brother. They felt the heroine was wronged, but what about their own female supporting character who was treated coldly and violently? They just passed it over?]
The most disgusting thing is the female supporting character's brother. If he hadn't been such a jerk as a child, his sister wouldn't have ended up in the slums and suffered for so many years. And now the female supporting character is recognized, and he still has the nerve to use the cold and violence against her?
What I don't understand is why some people say the heroine is a victim? If it weren't for the accidental adoption, she would have grown up in the slums. But she's lived in a wealthy family for so many years instead of the female supporting character. If it were a more inspirational story, with so many years of living in a wealthy family, she should have learned a lot about life. But the heroine???
[To sum up the female supporting character's life, because of her brother, a troublemaker, someone else replaced her as the daughter of a wealthy family for so many years. After returning to the wealthy family, she was not loved by her biological mother and her adoptive mother. She felt wronged and has always been hostile to the female lead. She was also cyberbullied by netizens...]
Once something that is not in line with one's values is pointed out, more details will be uncovered.
These comments began to become more and more frequent, and later on, they even overshadowed the comments of fans who had already become fans of the show, and then quickly became popular.
Except for many viewers who are still immersed in the false love story, ordinary audiences maintain basic values.
Everyone felt that the latter was reasonable, and when they watched the drama, the perspective naturally became fairer.
However, no matter what netizens say, the drama is still being broadcast according to Blueberry Channel's plan.
But after seeing the subsequent plot, the mentality of normal netizens became even more unbearable.
[Wow! What the hell is this? I saw the promotion and thought it was a story about the heroine going through a lot and then ending up with the hero. And now you're telling me that the heroine is with the supporting male lead, and the male lead is with the supporting female lead, and then the hero ends up with the hero?]
[??? When I type this string of question marks, it doesn't mean I have a problem, but rather...]
What the hell?! !
[I thought it was just my previous three views that were not right...]
[This screenwriter has some issues...]
Because of the subsequent spectacular actions, everyone finally understood the drama thoroughly.
The navy that Zhang Li had prepared long ago finally began to take action.
[This is outrageous... Is this the worldview of Korean screenwriters?]
[As expected of the famous thief country, the heroine steals the female supporting role, and is still a pure and innocent white lotus]
I really don't understand what's so good about this Korean drama? Don't you think it'll be a bad influence on children? ...
After the name of South Korea was mentioned in the TV series, other netizens also began to react.
[I'm really speechless. Doesn't Blueberry TV review TV series when it imports them?]
[Do you know how many minors there are in China? Could you please kick this disgusting culture out of Korea?!]
[Also, it's disgusting that a brother and sister who have lived together for so many years end up falling in love! Strongly boycott this kind of drama! This is a vicious cultural invasion! !]
[Boycott! Strongly boycott! ! ! ...]
"Sea of Green" has not yet come to an end, but the online boycott has already begun.
Its popularity is growing, and even many netizens who have not watched the TV series can know the plot of the whole drama just by looking at other comments.
They were so disgusted that they didn't even want to watch it, so they joined the boycott.
Pei Yuanzhi and Liu Shuyi were busy with other work, so they only checked the data information from Blueberry TV from time to time.
The recent data is still growing, but they don’t know that the online reputation of the show has completely reversed.
Blueberry TV didn't notice it at first, until more and more netizens went to the official blog to complain, and they realized that the calls for boycott had become so loud.
However, the director of Blueberry Channel didn’t care about these things. Even when he heard his subordinates mention this, he just waved his hand.
"Why bother with all this? Is it really up to these viewers to decide what kind of TV series we schedule?!"
After hearing what the Master said, the others naturally had no choice but to let it go.
Netizens soon discovered that Blueberry Channel was in a bad state.
As the TV series gradually came to an end, many viewers even cried and said that the heroine was so miserable. The love between the hero and heroine was beautiful and passionate. Normal audiences were simply speechless.
So as soon as the TV series ended, countless netizens came together to rate the show, and all of them were one-star ratings mixed with various insults.
After all, there are still fewer viewers whose values are influenced by the plot than normal netizens.
Soon, the ratings for "Sea of Green" were released.
The huge score of 3.2 is so dazzling that it blinds the eyes of the unsuspecting audience.
Many netizens who hadn't paid attention to the show were puzzled. Wasn't this suddenly popular TV series so popular? Why did it end up with such a low score?
However, after reading many one-star reviews from netizens, they fell silent.
【Author’s words】
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