In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.
"The Legend of the Seventh Prince," invested by the Liu Group and starring Liu Yanran as the female lead, has finally been broadcast simultaneously on major television stations.
This big-budget historical drama about political intrigue has been a hit even before it has aired.
On the day it aired, its ratings broke previous records for domestic dramas.
However, after several episodes aired, the internet was filled with criticism.
Some say the male lead's acting is bad and he only knows how to look handsome.
Some say that the female lead Liu Yanran's appearance does not match her personality, making it very awkward to watch;
Some people say the quality is obviously mediocre, so why did they claim to have invested 200 million yuan in the marketing campaign?
Even worse, some people directly criticized Liu Yanran, the female lead, harshly, saying that she had no acting skills, no expressions, and no fame, and asked how she got the role of the female lead.
For various reasons, the viewership rate plummeted.
After more than ten episodes had aired, the online reaction was almost unanimously one of condemnation.
Although the production company spent money to hire online trolls in an attempt to salvage its reputation, the show's promotional efforts were too strong and its popularity too high, so no matter how many trolls there were, they couldn't outnumber the ordinary viewers.
Ordinary viewers, however, have discerning eyes. No matter how much the online trolls flatter them, their opinions will always be drowned out by public opinion.
The finale, in particular, was disappointing, leaving countless viewers who had patiently followed the series to the very end utterly devastated.
As for the actors who played the male and female leads, although they became famous, the reasons for their fame were all negative.
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The Liu family residence.
"Damn it, another one insulting me!"
Seeing the positive comments from the media, Liu Yanran was so angry she wanted to smash her computer. "I've tried my best to act, why are so many people still criticizing me?"
"Yanran, you are a business genius. You should go into the field you are good at. You should stay away from the entertainment industry from now on."
Liu Jingxian said this in a subtle way.
Liu Yanran's expression froze.
Even if she was stupid, she would have understood the implication in her father's words.
She's not suited to be an actress!
"Dad, is my acting really that bad?" Liu Yanran's face was extremely ugly.
“I know you’re upset, but…”
Liu Jingxian sighed and earnestly advised, "I also watched the drama you starred in, 'The Seventh Prince.' To be honest, your acting skills are still far from perfect, and you've seen the audience's reaction. If you just wanted to have some entertainment, you should be able to barely recoup your investment based on the fact that it became popular before it even aired."
"But if you still want to continue investing in big-budget TV dramas, I think you should forget about it."
"Your talent lies in business, not acting."
"Although what I'm saying may be a bit blunt and might hurt your pride, I really can't bear to see you go further and further down the wrong path and waste your true talents."
Liu Yanran fell silent.
Her eyes were still filled with resentment.
After a moment of dramatic change in expression, she still said, "I know my acting skills are not good, but Wu Yanping's acting skills are not necessarily better than mine. I want to see how well 'Princess Returning the Hairpin,' which she co-produced with Wang Qian, will perform after it airs."
"They didn't promote it much, so in terms of popularity, they certainly can't compare to your 'The Seventh Prince'."
Liu Jingxian said with a wry smile, "If you're only after fame, you're already destined to win before Director Wang Qian's 'Princess Returning Hairpin' even airs."
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Just as the popularity of "The Seventh Prince" was gradually cooling down, another low-budget TV series with little fame quietly started airing on Haifeng Provincial TV Station.
When it first aired, the ratings were shockingly low, not even a fraction of those of "The Legend of the Seven Princes".
Furthermore, since it was only broadcast on a single television station, very few people knew about it.
However,
With three consecutive days of broadcasting, the ratings skyrocketed, almost matching the peak of "The Legend of the Seven Princes".
In addition, the show received unanimous praise from viewers, and even other TV stations followed suit and purchased the broadcasting rights.
If "The Seventh Prince" started strong but ended weak, then "Princess Returning the Hairpin" started weak but ended strong.
In just one week, the viewership ratings for "Princess Returning Hairpin" broke the record for the highest in the history of Chinese TV dramas.
After other television stations successively purchased the broadcasting rights, this low-budget TV series became a nationwide sensation.
Although a small number of online trolls were trying to smear the show, the overwhelming number of ordinary viewers gave it unanimous praise.
Both the lead actress Wu Yanping and the production quality are starkly different from "The Legend of the Seven Princes," which had a budget of 200 million yuan.
Wu Yanping's acting skills are excellent; her control over the role is not only accurate but also amazing.
Scenes from many TV dramas have been edited together by countless netizens and collected as classics.
Wu Yanping, a female singer who was only popular in her local area, also stepped into the top of the national entertainment industry because of this drama.
Before the series even finished airing, Wu Yanping received numerous offers to endorse products from various companies, with each offer higher than the last, ranging from two or three million to seven or eight million, and finally, one company even offered twenty million.
As for the TV series "Princess Returning Hairpin", it became incredibly popular.
Even though many TV stations are airing it in rotation, the ratings remain high.
Viewers who watched it once weren't satisfied and tuned in to a second TV station for a rerun.
It's easy to imagine how popular this previously little-known, low-budget TV series has become.
And it wasn't just Wu Yanping, the female lead, who became famous; Yongheng Film and Television Co., Ltd., founded by Wang Qian, along with the production team and director Wang Qian, also became prominent figures in the industry.
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