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Chapter 420: A 9.3 rating on Douban, Yeguo (the brand name) achieves legendary status.

"Director Li, hello."

"Hello, Director Li."

Before arriving, Guo Chen and Liu Qi were filled with enthusiasm and acted impulsively, but once they actually stepped into the Hunan TV building, they already felt a little regretful.

This mainly stems from the lack of confidence on both sides. Although everyone now knows that the "Double Fruit CP" of Coconut Jelly and Mango has a good relationship, the one with a good relationship is their boss, Ikeno.

They are virtually unknown in the Chinese entertainment industry; in fact, strictly speaking, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they haven't even debuted yet—after all, they haven't even had a single project aired.

Director Li personally received them, which surprised and flattered the two of them. So after entering the door, they didn't even sit down, but just stood at the door, their voices a little stammering.

Director Li didn't understand what was going on at first, but who was he?

After a moment's thought, he understood their current state of mind, smiled, and reached out to help them up: "Come in, come in, don't be nervous, Mr. Chi and I are old friends."

"...Thank you, Director Li."

The two sat down reluctantly, unsure how to bring up their purpose.

Fortunately, Director Li spoke up himself: "You two want to see the most authentic internal data, right?"

"Yes, it's 'The Silent Truth'."

“I know, our station recently arranged this big project.”

The two looked embarrassed.

Director Li looked at the two of them with a smile: "You are the main actors in the film, so it's normal for you to be concerned."

"Logically speaking, it's not convenient for me to take you there. Firstly, there's no such rule or precedent, and secondly, it's also for my personal reasons... As you should know, I'm mainly in charge of the variety show segment now, and I don't participate much in film and television dramas or ratings."

Upon hearing this, Guo Chen and Liu Qi felt a little uneasy, thinking to themselves, "That's it, it seems we're going to get a cold shoulder this time..." It's no wonder they had the nerve to come.

"but……"

Director Li, however, abruptly changed the subject, naturally doing her a favor: "Who told you to be artists under Coconut Entertainment... Everyone outside says I have a good relationship with your boss, but they don't know that President Chi and I were 'comrades-in-arms' who fought side by side many years ago."

“I have always trusted his judgment, both then and now. Since he was able to sign you and choose you to act in this production, it means you will definitely become famous in the future.”

Upon hearing this, Guo Chen and Liu Qi lowered their heads in embarrassment, their cheeks burning – indeed, given their current status, being praised so directly and bluntly by a big star like Director Li would be overwhelming for anyone.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore." Director Li stood up, glanced at the time, and estimated, "It should be out by now. It's been airing for a while now. Let's go check it out together."

"...Director Li, you are such a kind person."

The rather outgoing Guo Chen expressed her gratitude to Director Li in this way.

Director Li felt something was off, but he still smiled and said, "I am indeed good to people, but it depends on the person."

The two seemed to be deep in thought.

People in the industry say there's a "legend" in the variety show circle, and that's the former chief director of "See You".

The other party comes from a very good family and has a strong background, but what people talk about most is his personal ability, because even if the family conditions are good, it is unlikely that he can make a name for himself in Hunan TV, a leading national satellite TV station, in less than ten years.

Here comes the most praiseworthy part: the other party started with Hunan TV's old variety shows, but along the way, they made several accurate bets - not only this time by siding with Chi Ye, but those familiar with Chi Ye's career know that in several of Chi Ye's early incidents, and even the most sensational feud between Chi Ye and Yue Na, Hunan TV was also one of the potential supporters at the time, except for this summer.

It was only because the director didn't have enough say at the time that Mango TV simply refrained from kicking someone when they were down. Even so, given the circumstances, it was more than enough.

Therefore, Hunan TV ushered in its harvest season. The online broadcast, which had been suppressed by the three major TV stations and could not be made big, rose to second place. Hunan TV also produced its most popular TV series in more than ten years.

Few people noticed that Director Li was always by the side of the chief director.

This guy is the real die-hard fan.

Guo Chen and Liu Qi happened to know the details, and with a mix of trepidation and anticipation, they followed Director Li to the ratings department, which had several offices that monitored internal viewership in real time.

As they expected, many people were working overtime tonight. Looking at the time, "The Silent Truth" had been online for twenty minutes. It seemed that the atmosphere at the scene was relatively stable, and there shouldn't have been any unexpected surge in viewership.

Guo Chen and Liu Qi felt a jolt in their hearts, a vague sense of unease washing over them like a tidal wave.

"Director Li."

"Mr. Li."

"Guide."

As Director Li entered, many people greeted him warmly, then asked curiously, "Why aren't you home yet, it's so late?"

"I just came to check the ratings, haha."

Director Li is very familiar with the people here. Now the faction of the chief director is in charge. At its peak, the chief director is responsible for the overall development of the station, which includes satellite TV and online broadcasting, as well as online and offline channels.

Director Li is in charge of all variety show affairs at Mango TV. In addition to personally directing several programs, he has been promoted to administrative positions.

"How's it going? How are the ratings?"

Director Li didn't shy away from the topic, and the people present weren't surprised either, because the relationship between Director Li and Chi Ye was well-known. The two were indeed inseparable. When "Lurking" was airing, Director Li slept in the lounge here for several nights.

It's easy to see that Old Li was indeed concerned.

"It's not bad so far. The peak viewership in the first twenty minutes was 1.4%, and the average was around 1.2%. But it's not expected to be the highest peak tonight because of the subject matter, editing, and the length of the first episode. I feel it will rise later."

"Hey, not bad."

Director Li was immediately delighted upon hearing this.

Breaking 1 is a very good result, I won't go into too much detail about that. As for comparing it with "Lurking" starring Ikeno himself... that's just bullying people.

Because Ikeno himself didn't actually star in the show, and while "The Silent Truth" is said to be a big-budget production, it's actually only called that after Ikeno's name was attached to it; the actual investment wasn't that much.

It's not exactly a small investment, but it's still a small-scale production.

In addition, the main actors in this drama were almost all newcomers, and the viewership ratings broke 1%, even reaching a peak of 1.4%. What does this mean?
—It's just a small production with Chi Ye's screenwriter name on it, yet it achieved a 1.4% viewership rating. And that's even though the subject matter isn't in Mango TV's comfort zone. I can't imagine how well it would have done if it were a modern romance drama.

Fun fact: In the current market environment and according to industry-accepted data, a rating of over 1% is considered a minor hit, 1.5% is enough to be touted as a major hit, and anything over 2% is a sure thing, an undisputed blockbuster.

The average grades of the former four most popular male idols have only reached this level.

When Guo Chen and Liu Qi heard the score, their minds went blank for a moment, followed by an overwhelming sense of joy. Guo Chen stammered, "This...1.4...that's so high..."

An internal rating of 1.4 is pure, unfiltered data. This premiere's success not only demonstrates Ikeno's current influence but also Hunan TV's leading position among satellite TV channels. Its core audience far surpasses that of other local satellite channels, even amidst the decline of traditional television.

"It's alright, it hasn't reached its peak yet, after all, it's the audience base of 'Lurking' that's taking over."

The staff member didn't turn around, but simply said something in a relaxed tone.

Guo Chen and Liu Qi were taken aback. Only then did they realize that Hunan TV's standards had become too high... After all, not long ago, "Lurking" set the highest viewership record for Hunan TV in the past ten years, setting a phenomenal benchmark.

It's hard to make a big splash with a series that's only a minor hit.

Director Li was very pleased. After gesturing for the two to sit down, he asked, "What about online streaming?"

"The online broadcast is actually getting more attention...it's already surpassed 10,000 views."

Mango TV's popularity ranking has been revamped. Previously, the ranking was based on the three major companies, so no one paid attention to Mango TV's popularity. However, with Mango TV surpassing Cool Movie, although it is not stable yet and may be overtaken at any time.

However, due to the lackluster performance of Cool Movies in recent years, people have gradually started to pay attention to Mango TV's popularity.

The "new" three major production companies achieved a viewership rating of over 1 and a popularity of over 10,000 on their first episode. This was a perfect start. Although Director Li was quite confident beforehand, he was still a little worried about the suitability of the subject matter for Hunan TV.

Now that he was relieved, he smiled and turned to look at Guo and Liu, whose faces were already flushed: "You two kids, are you relieved now?"

"Uh……"

To Director Li, the two were indeed still "kids," and upon hearing this, they became even more embarrassed, but this could not conceal their excitement and exhilaration.

"Thank you, Director Li... thank you all."

Guo Chen blurted out without thinking, "I didn't expect such good results, we..."

"Hey, how can you say thank you to us? You should thank your CEO Chi."

Director Li spoke with such seriousness that his words were art, which greatly impressed the two newcomers—no wonder he got along so well with President Chi, look at that, this is what a senior is like!

"Alright, if you're still worried, you can stay here a little longer. I need to go back and take a nap. We can talk in detail next time. Congratulations to you both on the success of your new show, haha."

Director Li stayed for a few more minutes, then said goodbye to Guo Chen and Liu Qi.

Guo Chen and Liu Qi were still excited, but they were also a little overwhelmed with gratitude as they saw Director Li out the door.

The two did not leave that night, even though the show had long since finished airing. As predicted by professionals, the final peak score did not stop at 1.4, but reached 1.5.

Perfect, it achieved a "explosive" result on the first day.

Guo Chen and Liu Qi are ready to embrace the upcoming "earth-shaking" changes.

嗏

As it turns out, the two of them, or rather Hunan TV and Director Li, greatly underestimated the drama "The Silent Truth".

This show was previously considered by many to be a classic short drama because it has very few episodes, only 12, and each episode has a longer edited runtime than a typical drama series.

This is the most standard "short, concise, and powerful" high-quality short drama.

It is also a project that the industry believes is only suitable for building a reputation, and not suitable for use as a traffic entry point (to make money).

Originally, Chi Ye was designed as part of the Kiwi Mist Theater, but due to unforeseen circumstances, it was broadcast on Mango TV instead.

The first day's performance results caused a slight stir in the industry, but that was about it.

Perhaps it's because the dramas starring Ikeno himself were so popular before. Although "The Silent Truth" also performed well this time, at least in terms of viewership, it was far less popular than "Lurking" and another contemporary romance drama from the same company, "Love O2O," which has always been compared to it.

It wasn't until the fifth day after "The Silent Truth" was released.

Hunan TV had little experience in scheduling short dramas, so they aired one episode a day without interruption. That night, the fifth episode of "The Silent Truth" aired. Director Li came over as usual, but heard something that left him feeling bewildered.

"2.6%."

Is it version 2.6?
What? 2.6%?
He was a little taken aback for a moment.

"Today's average viewership was 2.6, with a peak of 2.9. This... there's a high probability it will break 3 tomorrow."

Director Li: “?”

He slowly typed out a question mark.

Breaking 3?

Doesn't that mean it's even more outrageous than "Love O2O"?

Even at its peak, "Love O2O" never broke 3!
"Love O2O" is a modern romance drama, written and directed by Ikeno himself!
"The Silent Truth" is also a project personally handled by Ikeno, but... it's a suspense drama, and it's a short series!
How could such a short suspense drama achieve a 3% rating?!

This is incredible!

Director Li was completely dumbfounded, unable to understand why the results, which had been stable a few days ago, had suddenly surged today.
But in reality, he wasn't the only one who was confused, and this wasn't the only time he was confused.

That same evening, after "The Silent Truth" finished airing, Douban and other film and television software finally released their ratings, with Douban's rating attracting the most attention.

Guo Chen refreshed the page immediately, and what met his eyes was only one number—a number that made him feel dizzy and weak just by looking at it.

The Silent Truth

Rating: 9.3 points.

Number of ratings: 405203.

It received a 9.3 rating on Douban upon its initial release, and the number of ratings accumulated to over 40 in five days.

Guo Chen's mouth gaped open, his mind blank and short-circuited—if he remembered correctly, this result... seemed to, probably, appeared to, surpass "Love O2O"?
As a contemporary romance drama produced by Ikeno, "Love O2O" initially received a passing grade, but it has since dropped to 7.7, and the number of ratings has only reached 500,000.

In just five days, "The Silent Truth" has almost surpassed "Love O2O" in the number of ratings, and its initial score was 9.3...

9.3...40+ people gave it a score...How long has it been since a Chinese TV series has received such a high score?

Oh right, not long ago, the ratings for "Lurking" were even more outrageous, but... that was a drama starring CEO Chi himself!

For a moment, Guo Chen went mad.

(End of this chapter)