Depressive screenwriter.

Chapter 82: Breaking defense, praise, and a surge in ratings

In the quiet room, Song Na sat there, watching the soothing ending background music of To the Moon playing on TV.

It was as if the bottle in her heart was shattered, and all her emotions disappeared, leaving only a mixture of emotion and discomfort.

She understood everything and was moved by the true meaning of going to the moon.

But at the same time, she realized everything.

This is not what happens here, at this moment, in the story.

Rather, it was a fragment of memory of the dying old man Xu Han before his death.

His wife, Xiaoxi, is dead.
Until her death, Xiaoxi never heard Xu Han explain the meaning of those paper rabbits.

Even the sandbag that Xu Han had given to Xiaoxi was accidentally thrown into the sea by him.

The platypus doll that Xiaoxi had carried with her since childhood did not evoke even a trace of Xu Han's memory until Xiaoxi died.

This is the saddest thing.

"Writer, are you really not heartbroken?"

Song Na, who thought she had prepared all her psychological defenses, was still easily broken that night.

The TV series "Going to the Moon", performed by actors with superb acting skills, is more than ten times more lethal than the word game that Su Yan played all night.

An unknown story does not mean it is bad, but it needs a publicity channel with a wider audience.

Just like the Legend of Sword and Fairy series in Su Yan’s previous life, it was also a story-based game, but it became a household name and recognized as a masterpiece only after it was made into a TV series.

But before that, its influence was limited to a small circle.

Going to the Moon was also a niche game in Su Yan’s previous life.

But this story has the opportunity to be exported throughout Xiaguo with the help of the Sakura TV platform.

Not only Song Na, but many TV viewers tonight either burst into tears on the spot or realized the consequences later after watching this episode.

Many people did not remember the previous plot as clearly as Song Na did, and instead waited until the seventh episode was over to watch it online for free, comparing the details of the first six episodes.
But such behavior makes the impact of this drama even greater.

All the Riddler plots from the first six episodes have now been answered.

Late in the evening, the comment section of Going to the Moon was occupied by all kinds of people.

It's basically a large-scale defense breach scene.

"This episode made me cry. I finally understood why Xiaoxi was so angry when she heard Xu Han say that he approached her only because he thought she was cool in middle school."

"Yes, Xiaoxi must have thought that Xu Han approached her because of their encounter that night. But Xu Han told her that it was because she was very cool in middle school."

"So from then on, Xiaoxi would fold origami rabbits all day long and would always play with her platypus toy in front of Xu Han. She could only hint to Xu Han in this way."

"But Xu Han never thought about it once."

"Why didn't Xiaoxi ask?"

"Didn't I say this before? Xiaoxi is autistic, she can't speak! She can't communicate normally with others. In other words, it's rare that she didn't have any problems during her childhood encounter with Xu Han."

"But it is precisely because she was able to communicate so fluently with someone for the first time that Xiaoxi fell in love with Xu Han."

"Oh, I feel so uncomfortable now. If you forget or get lost, then we will meet on the moon. Damn, that old thief Su Yan really knows how to use a knife!"

"I'm a little scared to watch it. How will the plot of this drama develop? It feels like it's definitely going to be a depressing tragedy."

"That's still uncertain. If Xu Han really went to the moon in the end."

"So what if he went to the moon? Are there streams on the moon? No, there is nothing."

"I cried my eyes out after I figured this out. Xiaoxi's last wish before she died was to make Xu Han remember that night, but in the end, he didn't even know about the story between him and Xiaoxi. Even if Cheng Li and Shen Yi used instruments to get Xu Han to the moon, what would that do? Xu Han couldn't really see Xiaoxi in his false dream. Two tragedies. Alas."

"Su Yan, you old bastard, can't you hold a little bit of tenderness in your head? I thought he changed his mind in this drama, but why is it another tear-jerker?"

"I was on high alert. I really didn't expect the knife to be here."

"How did they create such a touching and sad plot? I feel so bad!"

"Xiaoxi wanted Xu Han to remember that night for the rest of her life. Xu Han had no reaction when Xiaoxi was with him. After Xiaoxi died, even though he didn't remember ever meeting Xiaoxi, he suddenly had the desire to go to the moon."

"They both loved each other. But why was the ending so sad? I can't even imagine how sad Xiaoxi was when Xu Han told her that this was just an ordinary paper rabbit."

"This is all the screenwriter's fault. Stand at attention, you old thief Su Yan."

"No, I can't be the only one suffering."

"This depressing masterpiece cannot be buried like this. More people need to see it."

"Before the seventh episode was aired, I thought that Su Yan might have been a little lax after writing three scripts in a row, which led to a decline in his creative standards. It turns out that he was just slowing down and laying the groundwork."

"I'm going to promote this drama on the three video platforms Xingxia, Hongsong, and Raccoon. I don't admit that these dramas are better than To the Moon, such as Bloody Magician and The Door."

"Tomorrow I will ask all my girlfriends to chase me to the moon. I can't be the only one suffering, I have to drag them to cry together."

"Su Yan, you bastard. My daughter finished watching this episode and was still wiping tears at nearly 10 o'clock. She kept asking me if Xu Han could see Xiaoxi when he went to the moon. I didn't know how to answer her. If you end this drama by not letting Xu Han see Xiaoxi even in his dreams, you can expect to be a lifelong hater!"

From the start of the seventh episode of To the Moon at ten o'clock in the evening until two or three o'clock in the morning, the entire film and television review section of Sakura.com was completely occupied by fans of To the Moon.

Fans of "The Gate" or other dramas aired on Sakura TV this season all looked at the audience of "Go to the Moon" going crazy here in the middle of the night with astonishment.

Is it really that cruel?
Why are the words and sentences so exaggerated?
I've watched TV dramas for so many years and I've never been moved to tears, but you guys are crying like crazy?
Let me see what happens.

And that’s not all. Because Sakura.com collected publicity fees from the To the Moon crew in advance, it promoted To the Moon at an extremely high standard on the entire website after the seventh episode of To the Moon was aired.

Many TV drama fans are experiencing a lack of dramas to watch this season.

Once the website was promoted, fans followed suit and recommended it.

The rating of Going to the Moon on Sakura.com increased from 8.9 to 9.4 overnight.

The next day, discussions about going to the moon among many office workers and students increased significantly.

At noon, the ratings for the seventh episode of To the Moon were released. Compared to the sixth week, it has increased again, reaching 3.71%.

This result surprised a group of television industry practitioners and film critics.

Is there such a thing?
Many media outlets had quietly deleted articles that had been criticizing To the Moon because the fifth episode of To the Moon had only 3.1% viewership ratings two weeks ago. Now, new film reviews have come out.

[To the Moon Episode 7 reveals everything, the tear-jerking plot caused a sensation among fans! ]

[After six episodes of preparation, the seventh episode of To the Moon shows the audience what is the ultimate tear-jerking and depressing thing! ]

[The rating of To the Moon has risen to 9.4, becoming the highest-rated drama in Xiaguo since the beginning of the year. ]

[Rurouni Kenshin scored 9.6, Ancient Love Song scored 9.4, and To the Moon scored 9.4. For three consecutive quarters, the three dramas by genius screenwriter Su Yan ranked first in the ratings of their respective seasons! 】

[The ratings of To the Moon have exploded for two consecutive weeks. With a rating of 3.71, it has ranked fifth in the quarter! ]

[Another disruptor in the TV drama market, screenwriter Su Yan creates another masterpiece this quarter, Go to the Moon! ]

[The best drama of the year! I have only one sentence to say about To the Moon. The best TV series of the season in my mind! ]

[A love story spanning decades, a sentence buried deep in the heart. "Then we will meet on the moon, silly!" is the most touching line I have seen in a TV series in the past three years. Thank you Su Yan for presenting such a work to us. ]

[A boy who was disliked by his mother since childhood, and a girl born with autism. They came together and staged a touching love story for us. ]

[The most tear-jerking TV series in the past two years! To the Moon is definitely a must-see TV series this year. 】

[The seventh episode moved countless TV viewers when it aired. In just two days, the number of paid broadcasts of To the Moon on Sakura.com has exceeded 600 million per episode, ranking fifth among TV series launched this quarter in the online broadcast market.]

[How will To the Moon end? Will screenwriter Su Yan end it in tragedy again? ]

For two consecutive days, going to the moon sparked heated discussions on Sakura.com and was reported in many aspects of the film and television industry and the media.

And this is exactly the situation that Su Yan wants to see.

The investment in going to the moon is limited. If we want to increase the ratings further, we can only rely on fans’ spontaneous promotion.

What's even better for going to the moon is that there are actually no particularly popular or high-quality works among the dramas this season.

It was basically average, with an investment of over 4.1 million, aired during a prime time slot, and had a viewership rating of 4.2% to %.

This result is actually the daily routine of the three major TV stations.

In order to kill time, TV drama viewers will watch whatever drama is available, but they may not really think that these old-fashioned dramas are great or good to watch.

There are many truly popular dramas in the Xia country's film and television industry with viewership ratings of 5% or even higher.

But just like Su Yan's Previous Life, The Mansion Gate, and The Legend of Zhen Huan, the emergence of such a hit drama requires the right time and place, and is not common.

So as soon as the news media reported on the trip to the moon, many drama fans in the film and television market naturally became interested.

After all, screenwriter Su Yan has achieved outstanding results for three consecutive quarters.

After three seasons since his debut, his three works have each ranked first in the ratings of the season, and he has just won the Best New Screenwriter Award. He is no longer some wild and unknown screenwriter.

Under such circumstances, the enthusiasm for going to the moon will spread, and the market resistance and doubts encountered will undoubtedly be much smaller.

On Thursday, I went to the Moon crew.

"The average paid viewing volume of each episode on Sakura Online has reached 670 million. And the number of posts cursing you in the comment section has increased by tens of thousands in just one day."

Ikumi Shinozaki keeps an eye on these data every day. As for Going to the Moon, it is obvious that after the eighth episode is aired, the ratings will definitely increase from the scale of the seventh episode.

"You don't need to say the latter sentence. There are tens of thousands more posts scolding me. There are tens of thousands more posts discussing the plot from fans who were moved by the trip to the moon," Su Yan said.

"What's the difference? People who discuss the plot basically scold you first and then discuss it." Shinozaki Ikumi said with a smile.

"You should be mentally prepared if you choose to create such a plot."

"What? The fans of Going to the Moon only scold me and not you, the producer?" Su Yan asked curiously.

"." Shinozaki Yumi's expression froze.

"But as for being scolded, in two days, when the eighth episode of To the Moon is aired, Gu Qingyuan will probably follow in your and my footsteps." Su Yan said.

"Then we will be scolded as a trio."

"Don't think too much. Qing Yuan is very precious in the fan community. Rurouni Kenshin fans and Gu Xiangsi Qu fans have always protected her. Even if you let her character do something annoying in the eighth episode, the audience will still scold you in the end."

Su Yan and Shinozaki Ikumi were discussing the matter one by one.

This is also the daily routine of the two in the crew.

Soon, Su Yan finished checking the script for the last episode of Going to the Moon, printed out the manuscript and handed it to Shinozaki Ikumi.

"This is the final episode of the script for Going to the Moon." Su Yan said with a smile.

"Hopefully, this drama can ride on the current popularity and continue to rise in ratings, and by the time of the final episode, it will achieve a ratings result that none of its competitors can surpass this season."

"Hopefully? That doesn't sound like a word you would use. Young people like you, shouldn't you firmly believe that Going to the Moon will have the highest ratings?" Shinozaki Ikumi said with a smile.

"You must believe in the goals you set. But the development of things is determined by many factors," Su Yan said.

"My goal of setting the first place doesn't mean that I'm stupid enough to think that my work is invincible and that there's no other work in Xia Country that can catch up. The seventh episode of To the Moon caused heated discussions and increased ratings, so other works may also have this possibility. So." Su Yan looked at Shinozaki Ikumi.

"I can accept the occurrence of unexpected events. It does not conflict with my goal of getting first place!"

"Anyway, we have done everything we should do. Now it's up to the market."

After hearing what Su Yan said, Ikumi Shinozaki thought about it and agreed with him.

After she finished, she opened the script for the tenth episode of To the Moon to check.

At this point, she no longer had any idea of ​​asking Su Yan to change the script.

Mortals should not interfere with the creation of geniuses.

But after a while, Shinozaki Ikumi's expression.
The defense was broken again.

(End of this chapter)