Depressive screenwriter.

Chapter 73 Results
The first episode of To the Moon fell a little flat.

Although there is a new concept of dream recasting instrument.

And the title of the play, "To the Moon", gives a hint of the theme of the play.

But there are too many mysteries.

The reason why the old man went to the moon.

Why must I go?

If it is such an important dream, why would we forget the motivation?

Also, what do those paper rabbits and platypuses in the old man’s grocery store mean?
It always feels like a foreshadowing.

This kind of literary script requires the audience to be patient.

However, even though many viewers were confused by the plot of the first episode, there were no negative reviews in the end.

This is the respect these fans have for Su Yan, Gu Qingyuan, and Qiu Junlin.

Moreover, because Qiu Junlin's acting skills completely control the rhythm of the plot, everyone can be immersed in the show just by watching Qiu Junlin's acting, and the viewing experience is also good.

After the show started airing that evening, there was a lot of heated discussion on Sakura.com about the plot of going to the moon.

"What is Xu Han's purpose in wanting to go to the moon? Is this an outrageous dream something a normal person could think of?"

"I can understand the dream of wanting to be a millionaire or a high-ranking official before I die, but going to the moon? I can't think of what it means. Could it be that you want to find the Moon Palace on the moon? After all, the paper rabbit is associated with the moon, so that's the only thing I can think of."

"It looks like a sci-fi drama with a focus on puzzle solving! I feel relieved."

“Indeed, after watching the first episode, it seems that the old man Xu Han will definitely die. Well, he will definitely realize his dream of going to the moon in the dream constructed by the final instrument, and then die.

So his death does not constitute a knife. The characters played by Su Yan and Gu Qingyuan are just medical doctors. It is a modern drama, so there will not be any life and death plots. So I declare that there will be no knife in this drama, so everyone can watch it with confidence. "

"I feel relieved when you say that. I watched the drama with my daughter because I was afraid of hurting her feelings. I will continue to watch the drama with my daughter next week."

"Didn't the internet say that Xiaoxi, played by Takezawa Kayono, was the heroine? Why did Xiaoxi die in the first episode? What about Takezawa Kayono? I watched this drama because of her!"

"Looking at the setting of this drama, it is estimated that the later plot will be Shen Yi and Cheng Li exploring Xu Han's memory. The character Xiaoxi should appear in the memory. Don't panic, it's only the first episode."

"But the plot is so slow! If it weren't for Rurouni Kenshin and Ancient Love Song that gave me confidence in screenwriter Su Yan, and the participation of Qiu Junlin and his wife, I might not have the confidence to continue following the show."

"No, I think the first episode was quite interesting! Even without those factors, I think I can still watch it."

"Similarly, for me, a slow-burning plot is not a problem. As long as the story of this drama can eventually touch me like Rurouni Kenshin and Ancient Love Song, I can declare in advance that this is the best drama of this season.

I have no interest in watching the trailers of the four A-rated dramas on the three major TV stations, as the plots are too clichéd. "

"Same, there aren't many innovative screenwriters like Su Yan in the film and television industry. Dramas about lawyers, domineering CEOs, and campus romances are so annoying that I want to vomit. I support screenwriter Su Yan."

Early in the morning, Su Yan woke up in his rental house.

He quickly washed up, changed into clean clothes, and drove to the film and television shooting base in the second-hand car he had bought for 20,000 yuan two months ago.

While driving, I even tuned the car radio to the channels of some drama critics in the Xia country's film and television market.

"The Door", "Imperfect Divorce", "The Blood Magician", "Unable to Fall in Love" and "Orange Memories".
Among them, the major TV stations have invested in and launched a series of A-level dramas this quarter, and the B-level dramas are naturally the top priority of these drama reviewers.

Soon, Su Yan heard some comments from drama critics about the news.

[Su Yan, the screenwriter of last season's hit drama Ancient Love Song, premiered his new drama To the Moon last night. The online rating was 8.5, and the audience's evaluation was average. The plot setting is quite innovative, but the plot is slow to heat up.]

After reading out the data, these drama critics finally came to a conclusion.

[This drama is likely to be a mediocre work and cannot replicate the ratings of "Gu Xiang Si Qu" in the last quarter, but because Qiu Junlin and Takezawa Kayono, a couple, have made a comeback after 15 years, TV viewers who are fans of the two can follow the drama. The greatest significance of this drama is that it allows fans of the two stars to see them on camera again. ]

"Well, it's just as I imagined."

Su Yan smiled. He was quite accepting of the online audiences and the critics’ predictions about the reviews after the premiere of To the Moon.

Because if he were a native of Xiaguo's film and television industry, he would definitely have the same opinion.

The work "To the Moon" actually looks similar to the classic tear-jerking anime "Anohana" from Su Yan's previous life.
They all use some rather fantastical settings at the beginning to attract people. During the watching process, you will have a feeling that this work is interesting, but seems to be missing something.

But as you watch, you learn more about the characters, their past, their future, and you develop a certain amount of emotion towards them.

Suddenly, at some moment, that little bit of difference came.

The plot will instantly change from being as calm as water to a bomb exploding in the water.

The node of Anohana is the last episode where the heroine disappears. In Going to the Moon, the key line is when Childhood Xiaoxi and Childhood Xu Han are looking at the sky and counting the stars.

Connect going to the moon, the rabbit, the moon platypus, the lighthouse, and the reasons why elderly Xu Han is so obsessed with going to the moon.

At that moment, the audience will understand the meaning of all the foreshadowing, followed by a strong outburst of emotions of moving and sadness.
So Su Yan didn't expect that the first episode of Going to the Moon would create any waves in the film and television market.

It is still in the preparation process.

After arriving at the crew, Su Yan quickly started today's filming with Gu Qingyuan and Qiu Junlin and his wife.

At noon, when Su Yan was having lunch on the crew, Shinozaki Yumi's cell phone rang.

Suddenly, the expressions of several main creative staff in the office became serious.

In fact, everyone is not paying attention to eating, but to the ratings of the broadcast of To the Moon.
Even slow-burning dramas have to rely on ratings.

With a nervous expression, Shinozaki Ikumi clicked on the message sent to her by an acquaintance from the TV station. After a long moment, she let out a long breath and a smile appeared on her face.

"The first episode of To the Moon had a viewership rating of 3.43%. The first episode of Bloody Magician, which premiered at 4.18 o'clock last night, had a viewership rating of %, temporarily ranking first in the quarterly ratings. If we assume that the A-level drama Blue Summer, which premiered tonight on Shanghai TV, has a higher viewership rating than ours..."

"To the Moon's first week ratings should be No. 8."

If it were last season, a drama with a 3.4% viewership rating would have been in the top 6.

But it is obvious that all major TV stations have made efforts this quarter, and the overall results have improved a lot.

But for Ikumi Shinozaki, she was already very satisfied with the eighth place in the ratings for To the Moon when it premiered.

The three major TV stations have a total of four A-level dramas and nine B-level dramas this season, plus seven B-level dramas have been aired on other TV stations in Xiaguo.
Of course, To the Moon aired on Sakura TV, which gave it a slight advantage over B-rated dramas produced by TV stations other than the Big Three.

Therefore, as long as To the Moon is among the top 12 of the quarter and its viewership is above 3%, the result is definitely not bad.

To the Moon ranked 8th in viewership ratings when it premiered, and Shinozaki Ikumi was very satisfied.

Su Yan's expression was calm.

Gu Qingyuan's breathing was slightly irregular.

Qiu Junlin and his wife looked at each other and smiled, actually feeling relieved in their hearts.

The dramas starring this couple ranked at least in the top three in the quarterly ratings that year, and there were more than one or two dramas that ranked first in the quarter or even first in the annual ratings.

In fact, they don't really care about this kind of minor ranking.

But after all, he had been out of the limelight for more than a decade, and he was also worried that his appeal was not good enough, which led to poor ratings for the first broadcast of To the Moon.

"It looks like the premiere of To the Moon is off to a good start." Takezawa Kayono said with a smile.

Although they are old, women with beautiful bone structure still look beautiful when they smile and have a kind voice.

"Teacher Su Yan said before that we should strive to make the ratings of To the Moon the highest in the TV and film market this quarter before it is finished."

"If we start chasing from the eighth place, it doesn't seem that difficult."

"If the ultimate goal is achieved and the drama I star in at my age ranks first in ratings, then I will be considered to have created history in the film and television industry in Xia Country."

"Maybe Miss Takezawa and Mr. Qiu will be on the nomination list for next year's Xia Yan Award." Su Yan raised his head and said with a smile.

"Then I'll take your kind words, Teacher Su Yan. Although I'm so old, I don't think I'm worse than the new generation of actors nowadays." Qiu Junlin said.

Su Yan's half-joking and half-serious conversation with the couple also dissipated the tense atmosphere in the office.

The next day, Monday.

The premiere ratings for Blue Summer are out.

Only 3.83%.

So far, among the TV series aired in the first week of the winter season.

The first place is "Blood Magician" with 4.18%
The second was Sakura TV's "Gate", with a viewership rating of 4.02%.
The third is "Imperfect Divorce" with 3.84%.
Fourth is "Blue Summer" with 3.83%.

"To the Moon" ranked eighth with a viewership of 3.43%.

After the first week's results came out, colleagues in the film and television industry, the media, and film critics were not in a hurry to express their opinions.

It's only the first week after all.
(End of this chapter)