I'm not a drama freak, I can really see through the script

Chapter 344, Retention Rate at its Max! Huayi Chairman: The Trend Feels a Bit Not So Good
at this time.

Liu Guanglong also felt a sense of surprise.

There are currently two types of broadcasts in this time slot: one is the type that focuses on storytelling, and the other is the type that uses unconventional methods to achieve success.

Liu Guanglong originally thought that Li Xuan, as a member of the younger generation, would definitely use a 'surprise move'.

After all, this subject matter seems to be a work that will try something unexpected. It's a mix of themes and it's directed by a new generation of directors.

They actually thought of telling the story by 'competing in internal strength'.

"good."

at this time.

Jiang Wei, who was watching the play with Liu Guanglong, remarked appreciatively, "Judging from the current narrative style, it's a straightforward storytelling work. There's nothing 'strange' about it."

Taking the unconventional approach isn't something Jiang Wei dislikes; it's just that, as an old-school director, he prefers the more traditional route of telling a story in a gentle, narrative style.

And the essence of winning an award is the same—a story, a story, a story.

Liu Guanglong, listening from the side, didn't feel comfortable at all. It seemed to be saying that "Blood Mist" had taken a "surprise" approach.

That's not the orthodox way.

However, Jiang Wei would not comment or make any evaluations, not even whether "Chinese Paladin 3" could win an award.

This show has only just begun, so we can only see a glimpse of its character so far. Perhaps its character will change dramatically in the future?
But now, his favorite quality is that of "The Long Season".

Indeed, his arrogance at the time had some merit; at least, it was not entirely unfounded at present.

At this moment, Liu Guanglong looked at Jiang Wei, sensing his emotions.
Jiang Wei's feelings were quite different from his own.

"You're happy."

"Yes, I'm very happy,"

At this moment, Jiang Wei smiled faintly and said, "At least, after abandoning my work, he devoted himself to making his own films."

"Is that enough?"

"Yes, that's enough. I'm no longer angry. I've forgiven him. I've given up on this 'arrogant' thing of my project."

Liu Guanglong still didn't quite understand Jiang Wei's feelings at this moment.

It even stirred up some jealous thoughts in him.

Is it because you put your heart into it or not?

But in the end, success or failure is the true measure of a hero.

He chose a more challenging form of storytelling.

But that doesn't mean he's better or more outstanding.

That doesn't mean his work can be even better.

Liu Guanglong knew this.

"The ratings are out. The highest rating so far is for 'Chinese Paladin 3,' but the other three works are not far behind, with ratings around 5 points."

At this moment, Han Ping was looking at the ratings.

Currently, the Legend of Sword and Fairy series is still the most popular among young people.

This is a polite way of putting it.

The argument that they weren't giving him face probably stems from the fact that the Shanghai entertainment circle still dominates online promotion channels. He knows how much Tangren Media invested in promotion this time, which is basically three times the average of the works mentioned above.

This work was created not only because it was his flagship IP, but also to promote the new generation of Tang Dynasty actresses, Yang Mi and Liu Shishi.

In conclusion, Liu Yifei's current outstanding achievements are inextricably linked to the deep impression she made on people with her role as Zhao Ling'er.

At least this approach is perfectly adequate for creating young idols.

This is the strategy and rationale behind a company that integrates talent management and production.

The others focused more on the presentation of the work itself.

In fact, the long season was more unexpected than Han Ping had imagined.

In his mind, labels like excellent, good, not bad, and no good are used to judge the works he reads.

But this is a long season ahead.

Han Ping's assessment was as follows.

Want to see.

There was no mention of giving a score or evaluation, because the work was meticulously crafted from beginning to end without any gimmicks. It was just exquisite storytelling, and the techniques and methods of expression were even more refined than those of "The Young Pioneers" from back then.

This is actually a very scary thing, because the time interval between "When We Were Young" and "The Long Season" is not long, but in such a short period of time, Li Xuan is able to use some dazzling shots and techniques to increase the appeal of the work.

"He's gotten even better. I can see that his techniques incorporate the styles of those Hong Kong directors, like Derek Yee and Liu Weiqiang. He can integrate those directors' techniques into his own." Jiang Wen watched with great admiration. Every director he had worked with had something "taken" from him to some extent.

Jiang Wen had never seen such an amazing learning ability before.

"Didn't you say something like this? Top directors all have their own personal style, their own path, and their own understanding. They don't just present what they've learned from books step by step, but incorporate their own understanding of artistic expression. In the end, what they transform into is the best."

"Is this actually one of the reasons why you don't think Li Xuan has a good chance of reaching the top level?"

"There is a reason for this, because geniuses have a very distinctive expression of their spirit and personal style."

At this point, Xu Xiang said with a complicated expression, "But Li Xuan always manages to break my perceptions in a peculiar way."

From a plot perspective, the setup in the first two episodes was quite good, with multiple perspectives that were not confusing despite the dual narrative.

Those who only have a superficial understanding of the subject might think, "Oh, this is just simple storytelling."

However, professionals with formal training can see that this is Li Xuan's basic skill.

This is Li Xuan's basic skill, very solid, as if it were honed by countless works.

No, that's not how you describe it. He was a director nurtured by countless works, and then those great directors fed Li Xuan their best work.

This is the basic effect that was captured.

Li Xuan's basic skills weren't learned step by step; he absorbed them from other directors.

Who exactly said he has no personal style?

Or does it mean he can learn any personal style?

Xu Xiang felt that he could no longer comment on Li Xuan's future. When he felt that Li Xuan did not have his own style, did he show the style of others and that could be considered a kind of "personal style"?

I don't know. Those with formal training learn from books, while he learns the essence from others.
Does it possess spiritual energy, or not?
"Let's put aside personal style and such for now. Everyone has their own understanding. You think that purely formal training can't lead to the top, that's your understanding. But I think that without a foundation of formal training, it's hard to achieve systematic success. But anyway, let's put aside Li Xuan as a person for now and just look at Li Xuan's work. What do you think?"

Wang Fengsheng said with a smile.

Xu Xiang, who was standing next to him, also gave his answer and feedback. Regarding the beginning of this work, he only had one basic feeling, which was that he wanted to watch it.
Whether it's Fan Wei and Li Xuan's acting, or even Gao Yuanyuan's acting, there are highlights, and there is absolutely no 'dragging' in either of the two storylines.

A very well-made work, with its own personal style.

One of them, just by looking at it, has a certain qualification.

One type of work that qualified for those prestigious awards after two and a half years of competition.

At that moment, Jia Jingwen had a feeling.

Why did Gao Yuanyuan switch from "Lurking" to "The Long Season"?

It's not that "Lurking" is weaker than "The Long Season," but rather that "The Long Season" has a certain quality, a quality that can subtly draw people in.

The smell of rust reached Jia Jingwen's nose. As a Taiwanese, she had no prior knowledge of the Northeast, the "eldest son" of the empire. She only knew that it was China's "eldest son," a once-declining industrial province.

Now, thanks to Li Xuan's work, even those who are unfamiliar with this rust belt can enter it and immerse themselves in the 'world' of this work.

In middle age, family discord, job loss, and finally, the death of her beloved son.

Jia Jingwen could feel this melancholy, pain, and resentment. As the series progressed, Wang Xiang was laid off, his son died, and his wife passed away.

at this time.

Only then did Jia Jingwen understand what a long season was all about.

All of them, all of them on both lines, were trapped in this autumn, stagnant.

Wang Xiang will spend the rest of his life searching for the murderer.
But actually, it was Gong Biao who resonated with Jia Jingwen the most.

In fact, the dismemberment case had nothing to do with him, nor did Wang Yang. He was just a complete outsider who got involved.

His marriage failed, his life failed, his health failed, he bought a flooded car, he's greasy, he has diabetes—he's the only one who's truly simple, just an ordinary person crushed by the times. For her, that's incredibly relatable.

In the face of the changing times, ordinary people simply have no energy left to think about other principles.

Correct? Incorrect?
So what if we take the wrong path or make mistakes?
Jia Jingwen felt that...

I'm just a 'fool'. I always thought I was an outsider, but in the torrent of the times, everyone is involved.

Shen Mo's tragedy is also a tragedy of the times.

Isn't Wang Xiang's tragedy also a tragedy of the times?

In this torrent, in this torrent that affects everyone to some extent, some are affected more, and some are affected less—that's the only difference.
Only.

At this moment, how many people are reflected in Shen Mo, who is caught in a situation where he has no control over his own destiny?

She felt a deep empathy, which moved her even more than the story of the undercover agent, making her feel like an ordinary person...

Warriors with faith are indeed great.

But most of us exist in this world.

They are all ordinary people.

Go and admire great people.

But we must also recognize our own ordinariness.

My own ordinariness.
"His retention rate is so high!"

At this moment, Liu Guanglong stared in shock at the ratings displayed before him.

At the beginning, Li Xuan's viewership ratings were slightly lower than those of "Blood Mist" and "Lurking". After all, in terms of "appeal", although it was already very strong, it was still a little less than "a bunch of stars".

Strictly speaking, the only actors with real appeal in "The Long Season" are Li Xuan and Gao Yuanyuan. As for Fan Wei, his appeal outside his area of ​​expertise is only half as much as it should be.

In addition, there's that group of 'new generation' actors, Luo Jin and Zhu Yawen. They are all actors with some talent, but they don't have real star power. They are all promising future talents that should not be underestimated, but that's the future. Having potential doesn't mean you can realize it.

In Liu Guanglong's view, Li Xuan had already realized his potential in "The Plot," but when he saw "The Long Season," he realized that it seemed that his potential had not yet reached its limit.

From the perspective of retention rate.
The viewership retention rate of "Blood Mist" up to the sixth episode is only 50% of that of the first episode.

"Lurking" is 70%.

And "The Long Season" also has a 70% success rate.

In other words, in terms of pure viewership retention rate, it is actually on the same level as "Lurking". The two have vastly different casts, but the logic and method of "storytelling" are the same, with a retention rate of 70%!

"Blood Mist" is a rival to "The Long Season" in terms of subject matter.

It seems like ratings are really hard to compete on!
At this point, Liu Guanglong had to accept a reality that was difficult for him to accept.
From the beginning, he saw himself as a challenger—a challenger to "Lurking," while "The Long Season" was a challenger to himself.

But it seems.

What he sees now is...

The challenger became myself.

I am indeed a challenger. I challenged "The Long Season".

A challenger?!

"How could 'Blood Mist' be so bad?"

Wang Lei of Huayi Brothers was stunned.

He's not an emotional person. Capital believes in data. All the talk about who's good and who's bad is meaningless. Only data doesn't lie.

The data is telling Wang Lei.

"Blood Mist," which aired once at noon and was rebroadcast once in the prime time slot at midnight, is now struggling to find a successor.

Go look at the internet comments, and you'll find Sina Blog, which has now become a dominant force on the internet.

"The Long Season" has inserted character stories, hurry up and advance the plot! I'm waiting to watch it! I'm eagerly anticipating what will happen next.

Why is "Blood Mist" still telling nonsensical stories about characters? Why is the protagonist talking incoherently and pretending to be cool? Does he think he's An Zaitian?
Both tell stories about characters, use the same narrative logic and pacing, but "The Long Season" received praise, while "Blood Mist" was noticeably more volatile.
At least for now.

Between these two 'suspense' works, it's immediately clear which one is superior.

Wang Lei looked at this TV series, which, although its overall ratings did not surpass those of "Lurking" and "Chinese Paladin 3", had a very high retention rate.

There's a bad feeling.

"That's not good."

(End of this chapter)