Chapter 986: Oh no, the ratings have dropped!
The opening scene of the drama "Bright Sword" is a scene of war, which directly raises the tension of the situation to the maximum.
The battle lasted for a while, and the audience learned through the enemy's military report that the other party was actually the 129th Division.
However, compared with the enemy, the 129th Division could not compare with the enemy in terms of numbers, combat effectiveness, or weapons.
The enemy received an order from their superiors to occupy Cangyun Ridge at noon and annihilate the defenders. However, the enemy had not captured a single prisoner until now, which made the enemy extremely angry.
While being angry, the enemy generals praised the leader of the 129th Division highly and wanted to capture him alive.
Little did they know that the person who was confronting the enemy on the opposite side was Li Yunlong, the commander of the New 1st Regiment of the 386th Brigade of the 129th Division.
The enemy army failed to figure out Li Yunlong's background, but Li Yunlong did find out the enemy army's situation.
It turned out that the enemy was the Sakata Regiment. During the last anti-mopping-up operation in Yunling, the independent regiment of Li Yunlong's friend Kong Jie encountered this Sakata Regiment, which resulted in Kong Jie being injured. Li Yunlong has always wanted to find an opportunity to avenge his old comrade.
Therefore, Li Yunlong decided to adopt a tough offensive tactic, regardless of the fact that his New 1st Regiment was the one surrounded by the Sakata Regiment.
The soldiers of the New 1st Regiment put on their bayonets and engaged in close combat with the Sakata Regiment, also vividly demonstrating the cruelty of the battlefield.
Just as Li Yunlong said before launching the charge: When two sides meet on a narrow road, the bravest one wins. The soldiers of the New 1st Regiment successfully advanced 500 meters, and the gunner Zhuzi blasted down the command post of the Sakata Regiment with one shot, allowing the remaining soldiers to successfully break out.
This battle can be said to be the battle that made Li Yunlong famous. Through this battle, the audience also had a clearer understanding of the male protagonist Li Yunlong.
Li Yunlong, the head of the new 1st Regiment of the 386th Brigade of the 129th Division, is dirty and swears all the time. But he is really tough and will really take action if something happens! Such a male protagonist is obviously not acceptable to the audience of Shanghai Satellite TV who are used to seeing male protagonists with flower boys, domineering CEOs, and little milk dogs.
It's not just Li Yunlong. After watching the first episode, if you have to find a character among the characters that can barely meet the appetite of the audience of Shanghai TV, it would only be Chu Yunfei.
But the actor who plays Chu Yunfei is not a pretty boy. Instead, he exudes the uprightness of an iron-blooded soldier. When he stands in front of you, you can't help but want to salute him.
Zhou Yang was very worried at first that Lin Fan would fail this time, but as the plot progressed, and Li Yunlong discovered that there was still a battalion that had not broken through, he resolutely led the large force back to the scene. Such a loyal and righteous male protagonist is much more attractive than any pretty boy or domineering president!
Anyway, Zhou Yang was so excited that he wanted to pick up the kitchen knife at home and join in this breakout battle.
And more importantly, Lin Fan's "Bright Sword", whether it is the costumes, makeup, or the location shooting, or the scene where the soldiers of the New 1st Regiment fight with the Sakata Regiment with bayonets, all reveal a real sense of reality.
The scenes of flying shells, the body movements during close combat, and the shortage of weapons faced by the Shinichi Regiment when facing the Sakata coalition forces are all as real as can be.
As the victor of the war, China has caused many people to have some subjective misunderstandings about the war. In recent years, there have also been some unrealistic dramas, such as hiding bombs in the crotch, tearing the devils apart with bare hands, sniping headshots from 800 miles away, and so on.
Later, the regulatory authorities severely rectified this issue, and this kind of bad drama was gradually eliminated.
However, as the film and television industry has become increasingly impetuous in recent years, there is no longer a military-themed TV series that can become a hit and win the love of audiences of all ages.
Although Zhou Yang didn't want to admit it, the fact was this: older audiences watched their favorite military and classic old movies, while younger audiences preferred to watch idol dramas, fairy tales and variety shows.
Everyone looks at their own thing, and the differences are clear, and no one can cross that barrier.
It was not until Lin Fan came out of nowhere that the drama "The Legend of White Snake" made it possible for the clear-cut barriers to merge and intersect.
Then, "Journey to the West" truly unified the aesthetic taste of the entire nation, and became a drama that was suitable for all ages and loved by audiences of all ages.
The same is true for the following "The Investiture of the Gods" and "Wulin Wai Zhuan"! This is also the main reason why Shanghai Satellite TV took the risk and broadcast "Bright Sword" in the prime time: Lin Fan can unify the audience's aesthetics time and time again, maybe he can continue the legend?
Shanghai TV does not want to transform, their positioning is still young and fashionable.
But who says that being young and fashionable means not being patriotic, not passionate, and not liking military-themed TV series? Shanghai TV believes that today’s young people should be more tolerant, more able to understand the patriotic sentiments of their ancestors who sacrificed their lives and blood, and more in love with this hard-earned happy life.
That's why Shanghai TV took this risky move and placed its hopes on Lin Fan.
When "Drawing Sword" was officially broadcast, Wang Xiuying stayed in the office and paid attention to the ratings trend of the show.
We have to admit that Lin Fan's brand is still very powerful. The two words "Lin Fan" alone are enough to support the ratings of "Bright Sword" when it was first broadcast.
However, the next ratings are the top priority. Whether it continues to rise, falls, or remains the same, it is of great significance to Shanghai TV.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"Drawing Sword" has been on air for ten minutes.
"Boss Wang, this is bad, the ratings have dropped!"
Wang Xiuying stood up from her seat in an instant: "How much has it dropped?"
The staff member replied: "It dropped by 0.2%!"
Wang Xiuying almost couldn't catch her breath: "0.2%!"
This is too much! You have to know that nowadays, a TV series with a viewership rating of over 2 can be called a hit.
Because of the presence of Lin Fan, the initial viewership rating of "Drawing Sword" was 2.18%. As long as this rating can be maintained, it will be a sure hit.
Now it has dropped directly by 0.2%, so the ratings have dropped directly from over 2 to over 1! Don’t look at the data of only 0.2, but the difference is huge! To be honest, this is really the drama with the lowest ratings of Lin Fan. You should know that the ratings of Lin Fan’s previous drama "Journey to the West" broke 6 at its highest point! But Wang Xiuying couldn’t lose her composure in front of the staff, and could only try to maintain superficial calm: "This is a normal phenomenon. Continue to pay close attention to the changes in the ratings curve. If there are any new changes, tell me again."
(End of this chapter)