As soon as the prime-time slot of 8 PM airs, viewers who weren't originally planning to watch the show start turning on their TVs to watch it.
After all, many people don't like binge-watching dramas; they prefer to watch them from beginning to end after they've finished airing.
And there were quite a few people like that, but things are different now.
The online flame war successfully attracted these people's attention, making them want to see what was different about this version of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer".
Today's episode is the third episode of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer," which tells the story of Linghu Chong's duel with Tian Boguang.
Linghu Chong, played by Liu Fan, and Tian Boguang, played by A Xing, agree that neither of them is allowed to stand up during their fight.
When viewers saw this fight scene, countless people cheered.
It's clear that both Liu Fan and A Xing have excellent acting skills.
Liu Fan goes without saying; everyone has seen the quality of his previous work.
But Ah Xing had acted before, and today, when people saw Ah Xing's acting skills, not one of them said anything bad about them.
In particular, Ah Xing's commitment to keeping his promises makes people associate him with the character of Tian Boguang.
So this is how flower thieves in martial arts dramas can be portrayed; it's much better than the previous martial arts dramas.
And when Li Shishi, who played the young nun Yilin, appeared, she once again amazed everyone.
Furthermore, Li Shishi's acting skills are flawless, which quickly garnered her a large number of fans.
When the Four Heroes of Qingcheng appeared, their backsides facing backwards, resembling wild geese landing on the sand, drew laughter from countless viewers.
When Linghu Chong was seriously injured and on the verge of death, he mentioned the Fuwei Escort Agency, Lin Pingzhi, and the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual.
When the eldest of the Four Heroes of Qingcheng leaned in to listen, Linghu Chong suddenly pulled out a dagger and plunged it into the man's heart.
This scene also drew cheers from countless viewers, who expressed their love for these old silver coins.
In this episode, Tang Yi, who plays the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Cult, also makes an appearance, once again stunning countless viewers.
Tang Yi's beauty is different from Li Shishi's; Tang Yi exudes a more mature and charming woman's allure.
The third episode aired quickly, leaving countless viewers wanting more and wondering why it ended so soon.
And those big V's, come out here, you call this a lack of acting skills?
Holy crap, did you guys get paid?
Such a wonderful TV series, and you all so blatantly criticize it. It seems your hearts are completely black.
During the commercial breaks between the two episodes, a large number of viewers began to rate the show.
At the same time, they began to verbally attack those influential figures, causing the topic to rise to another level.
"Who said this is bad acting? I didn't watch yesterday's episode, but I started watching from the third episode today. I feel it's much better than those previous ones that just sold sex appeal!"
"I agree with the comment above. You call this bad acting? Are you blind?"
"I watched the third episode carefully and felt that everyone's acting was solid; I couldn't find any major flaws!"
"Did you influential bloggers take money? I suggest the internet administrators investigate whether these people were paid off?"
"They must have been paid, otherwise they wouldn't have said that. You big V's are really heartless!"
"This is outrageous! These influential figures are profiting from human suffering. I suggest the relevant departments take action!"
Those online influencers were in a terrible predicament, never expecting to get themselves into trouble.
They know their own situation perfectly well and can't withstand scrutiny.
Meanwhile, the directors who had spent money to hire online trolls were completely dumbfounded.
If he were to expose himself, things would get really funny.
Although there won't be any criminal charges, the reputation will be greatly affected.
Soon, all the trolls on the internet disappeared, simply because the fourth episode of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" had started.
The brilliance of the third episode had already whetted everyone's appetite, so how could they resist watching the fourth episode now that it had started?
Ye Lan has been keeping a close eye on the ratings of this show.
"The ratings for the first episode of today's prime time slot are in!"
Upon hearing the staff's report, Ye Lan became interested and asked, "How much?"
"Director, the ratings for the third episode of 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer' are 12.9, almost 13, crushing all other dramas in the same time slot!"
Hiss~
Ye Lan also gasped in astonishment. A viewership rating of nearly 13% was definitely the highest in the last thirty years.
The reason why TV dramas had higher ratings before was because there weren't as many of them.
Whether you watch them or not, there are only a few. But things are different now. In the internet age, TV dramas are booming.
It is truly remarkable that Li Tian's "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" has achieved such success.
At the same time, I admire Li Tian's publicity methods once again. He successfully attracted netizens' attention by using online flame wars.
Although Ye Lan was aware that today's high ratings were largely due to chance, it was undeniable that Li Tian had succeeded.
The fourth episode finished airing quickly, and the ratings were already in place.
12.8!
This is quite an astonishing number; almost everyone who watched the third episode chose to watch the fourth.
Ye Lan sighed, "Li Tian is really cunning."
This is an amazing publicity stunt!
No wonder Li Tian said it wasn't necessary when he wanted to change the rating of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" yesterday.
After the fourth episode aired today, the rating for "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" has risen to 8.6.
This score is already very high; most TV series don't have this rating.
In the TV series Canglan, a score of 6 is considered passing, 7 is good, and 8 is excellent.
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