Generally speaking, there can only be one most popular topic when a TV series comes to an end. This is because viewers' energy and enthusiasm for discussion are limited, and in order to maintain popularity, the production team will often focus more on consolidating the most popular topic.
"The Tale of Yun Qing" broke this pattern. The finale of "The Tale of Yun Qing" generated two incredibly popular topics—and they were neck and neck, neither able to completely overshadow the other!
What's even more unusual is that these two topics have nothing to do with the male and female leads, but instead both fall on a supporting character.
What did Princess Pingzhao write in the end?
—This is for anxious plot-driven viewers.
Princess Pingzhao looked so powerful when she ascended the throne!
—This is a visually stunning experience that hits the heart.
Yesterday, after the death of the emperor, played by Qin Tianye, a heated discussion erupted across various platforms. Trending topics appeared one after another, and even history and culture bloggers who rarely speak out joined the fray. But compared to now, the level of attention at that time was insignificant.
Right now, the happiest people on the entire internet are probably Zheng Bohan himself and Shang Yechu's fans.
Despite being relentlessly criticized by countless viewers, Zheng Bohan was overjoyed and smug. Viewers could hardly understand the screenwriter's sense of satisfaction—much like how many authors, after writing heart-wrenching plots, can't help but smile with triumph when they see readers finally brought to tears.
Zheng Bohan's most brilliant touch in this drama was the post-credits scene. The plot involving the emperor killing the empress was based on Shang Yechu's suggestion, which also sparked heated discussions among viewers (leading to outbursts and passionate insults from fans of the emperor-empress pairing).
Both his most prized storyline and the storyline contributed by his disciple achieved extremely high popularity. At this moment, Zheng Bohan was like an emperor who had taken a elixir. Although he did not yet have the physique of a crane, he was about to take flight.
Of course, the toughest battle is yet to come.
Online discussions are meaningless; viewership ratings are the real deal. Zheng Bohan needs to see the finale's ratings to determine the extent of his victory in this battle.
Zheng Bohan was having tea with Mai Zhenye, the CEO of Metafilm. His current situation was very different from that of the beggar old man a few months ago. Mai Zhenye smiled broadly as soon as he saw him, as if he had seen his own father reborn.
"Mr. Mai, what instructions do you have for me today?" Zheng Bohan asked calmly, taking a sip of tea.
"I dare not accept such instructions," Mai Zhenye said with a smile. "There's just a small problem."
Zheng Bohan put down his teacup. "Speak freely."
With achievements to his name, Zheng Bohan straightened his back and started strutting around.
Mai Zhenye wasn't annoyed at all. Instead, he smiled and said, "That's right. I heard from Su Ge, an artist under our company, that the actor named Ye Chu seems to be Director Zheng's student."
This question clearly surprised Zheng Bohan. He stroked his teacup, his tone calm and without hesitation: "Yes. She is one of my most outstanding students. What, Mr. Mai wants to sign her?"
Everyone here is shrewd, and Zheng Bohan's question, which turned the tables on Mai Zhenye, who was preparing to proceed step by step, immediately stumped him.
Mai Zhenye coughed lightly: "There are no plans for that yet, but I feel that this newcomer seems to have a lot of potential..."
Zheng Bohan frowned.
Every word these bosses uttered reeked of money. The moment Mai Zhenye uttered the word "newcomer," Zheng Bohan realized his assessment of Shang Yechu.
Judging solely by seniority, Shang Yechu is undoubtedly a newcomer. However, Zheng Bohan believes that if acting skills are the deciding factor, then if Shang Yechu is considered a newcomer, then most people in the entertainment industry would probably only qualify as "new generation."
Mai Zhenye continued, "To be honest, Su Ge and Ye Chu have a very good relationship. Su Ge once tried to persuade Ye Chu to sign with our company. But for some reason, Ye Chu doesn't seem to have agreed?"
Mai Zhenye felt a pang of regret. When Su Ge mentioned Ye Chu to him, he only thought of her as a minor celebrity trying to climb the social ladder by associating with his daughter, and didn't take it seriously at all, not even remembering Ye Chu's name. It wasn't until "Yun Qing Ji" was airing to great acclaim, and Ye Chu's popularity was almost half of the show's buzz, that Mai Zhenye remembered this incident.
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