Poverty alleviation variety show goes to the countryside, my talent can no longer be hidden

Chapter 605: The declining Shanhai Film and Television

After the first two episodes of "The Disguiser" were aired, public opinion and reviews seemed somewhat lukewarm.

Although everyone expressed unanimous praise for the acting skills of the main actors and the production level of the series, the lack of conflict and explosive points in the plot made it less of a topic overall.

So much so that all discussion topics on social media basically revolve around the actors' acting skills, and there is very little discussion about the plot.

It is precisely because of this that voices mocking Zhou Hao for having "run out of ideas" appeared on social media platforms. In their opinion, this lukewarm start was really below par.

But colleagues in the industry can see clearly that these two episodes have no signs of "running out of ideas". Hidden under the steady rhythm is a complex network of character relationships and an intricate plot...

Being able to explain such a large amount of information clearly in just two episodes without making it seem wordy and boring is already very difficult, and it is something that most directors cannot do.

For this kind of TV series and film works with a huge base, as long as the plot does not collapse later on, the staying power will be very strong!

Unlike those industrial saccharine dramas, where the main characters are just a few, and the main locations are changed back and forth in a few places... The whole structure is already there, and it is destined to be just a fast food and not a classic.

In the first two episodes, the laymen who were watching the show just thought that Jiang Lang’s ideas had run out, but the experts who were watching the details saw the ambitions of Zhou Hao and Liu Wei.

This drama...either it falls off a cliff or it goes up to heaven!

At midnight, Youying Video released the first day data of "The Disguiser".

From the premiere at 7:30 to midnight, the cumulative on-demand volume of "The Disguiser" on the first day exceeded 1900 million!
The average on-demand volume per episode is as high as 9.5 million!

This data even directly broke the record set by "Nirvana in Fire".

The first-day on-demand record of the online drama has since become Youying's property.

Compared with the number of on-demand views, there is another number that makes peers feel a chill down their spines – the average completion rate of the two episodes is as high as 83%!

What does that mean? Out of 83 viewers, of them made it to the end.

This completion rate is simply terrifying in the online drama circle!
What’s even more terrifying is that the plot of the first two episodes of this drama is not that gripping…it’s all thanks to the actors.

Under such circumstances, it still achieved an 83% completion rate. What will happen next?
Just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle...

For a while, the official Weibo of "The Disguiser" was filled with congratulations from various celebrity studios, and it was like a team-building site.

Among them, the "brothers and sisters" who had just been recognized on the variety show were the most enthusiastic. Not only did their studios come out to congratulate them, but their personal accounts also appeared in the comment area one after another, which brought in another wave of fans.

Then the official blogger discovered that the Disguiser had gained a large number of new fans, and the number was quite astonishing...

These new fans immediately became the new driving force for ratings the next day and continued to contribute to the on-demand volume.

By the time Youying released the ratings data for the second time, the average on-demand volume for each episode had exceeded 10 million!

The popularity on social media platforms also began to continue to rise, and this time the hot topic belonged to Lin Xina.

"The character of Nana is invincible!"

“It’s so beautiful, I can’t take my eyes off it!”

"And this role is also very challenging. It's finally not the kind of silly and sweet vase."

"The acting is pretty good, that willful and capricious little devil vibe is just great!" "Nonsense, if you can't show your real skills in this crew, how can you survive?"

"Based on her performance in these two episodes, who would dare to say that Nana is a popular actress?"

"Her looks are already No. 1 among young actresses of the same age. If her acting skills improve by leaps and bounds, she will definitely be the top actress in the future!"

"Cherish her, there aren't many actresses these days who are willing to work hard on their acting skills..."

In the office of Shanhai Film and Television, Peter Lam was browsing the social media platform. Seeing the almost unanimous positive reviews, he couldn't help but smile with relief on his face.

It seems that entrusting Nana to Zhou Hao for training was indeed the right decision.

The drama "The Disguiser" is bound to be a big hit if nothing unexpected happens, and it is likely to become the undisputed king of the online drama circle this year.

Although Nana is not the protagonist this time, her ranking is not low. And the most important thing is that by following that group of veteran actors, she can learn skills and continue her acting career!
The experience this drama brought her is definitely a huge invisible wealth, which may be crucial to her future development.

This kind of opportunity is what many young artists dream of!

If she had still stayed in the mountains and seas... Nana might never have gotten such an opportunity, and might have been forced to shoot those boring assembly line products.

When thinking of Shanhai's current situation, Peter Lam couldn't help but sigh, looking depressed.

Ever since the sudden failure of "The Undocumented Crime", the situation of the entire Shanhai Film and Television has plummeted. Not only has the company's revenue been greatly affected, but even its golden signboard has become much dimmer and no longer has the same appeal as before.

On the side of its partner Penguin Video, the status of Shanhai Film and Television is also deteriorating... In the past, they held it in their hands for fear of dropping it, and held it in their mouths for fear of melting it, and it hurt like their eyeballs.

But now, there is a trend of becoming a "yellow-faced woman".

The direct cause, of course, was the sudden failure of "The Undocumented Crime".

In fact, the failure of "The Undocumented Crime" was due to the meddling of Penguin Video, but they will not admit it.

You, Shanhai Film and Television, just have to bear the blame!

This failure has brought about a series of vicious cycles - falling out of favor with Penguin, declining voice, being forced to shoot those assembly-line web dramas that cut leeks, and then the reputation is likely to collapse further...

Lin Jianyue could even foresee that within three to five years, the golden brand that Shanhai Film and Television had worked so hard to build would be destroyed.

Word of mouth is very difficult to build, but it can be destroyed very quickly!

Whenever he thought of this, he was filled with regret.

I regret that I should have supported Zhou Hao at the critical moment. If I had kept him, things might not have gone wrong later.
I regret that I shouldn't have been so weak as to give in to the Penguins and let them suddenly interfere in the filming and production of "The Undocumented Crime";

I regretted letting Liu Wei go even more. Without this old partner, all the remaining producers and directors of Shanhai Films have sold their moral integrity and professional ethics to Penguin...

In such a huge company like Shanhai Film and Television, no one can make a good drama anymore.

Just think about it, just over a year ago, with the three consecutive hits "Day and Night Chase", "Beginning" and "Nirvana in Fire", Shanhai Film and Television became the hottest star in the entire film and television industry and was unrivaled at the time!
But now...

With a deep sigh, Peter Lam felt inexplicably tired, and a desire to leave arose from the bottom of his heart...

(End of this chapter)