How did this star become more popular after his scandal?

Is Chapter 324 about to reveal the secret?

The release of the premiere ratings for the TV series "The Lost Tomb" and "The Great Wilderness" has sparked heated discussions among netizens.

Many netizens, after seeing the premiere ratings of these two TV series, felt that Jiang Yu's "The Lost Tomb" was about to take off. Meanwhile, Warner Entertainment's "The Great Wilderness" seemed less impressive compared to Jiang Yu's "The Lost Tomb."

Especially since everyone knows about the feud between Jiang Yu, Warner Entertainment, and Chu Shaoyang, the two have now clashed in the television drama field. Moreover, this is the field Warner Entertainment excels in. The result, however, was completely unexpected. Warner Entertainment, originally a leader in the domestic television drama industry, actually lost to Jiang Yu, a newcomer to the industry.

That alone is enough to shock everyone.

While the initial broadcast results don't fully represent the overall performance of a series, they do, to some extent, indicate a show's potential and value.

Currently, WarnerMedia's "The Great Wilderness Chronicles" is lagging far behind Jiang Yu's "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles" in terms of premiere ratings. If we only look at the premiere ratings, it's basically certain that Jiang Yu's "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles" is much better than WarnerMedia's "The Great Wilderness Chronicles".

It could even be said that Warner Entertainment lost to Jiang Yu, a newcomer to the industry, in the field of television dramas.

However, many netizens believe that the initial broadcast results do not mean anything, and some even cited examples of TV dramas that started slowly but improved or improved after a strong start.

In particular, some fans of the male and female protagonists of "The Legend of the Great Wilderness" are defending their idols.

"It's just the premiere data; it doesn't mean anything. Jiang Yu's Tomb Raider Chronicles had such good premiere data, but what if it started strong but ended weakly? What if the plot collapsed later? There are many TV series like that every year."

"Exactly, every year there are so many TV dramas that become hits right from the start, but how many of them can maintain their plot and quality throughout? Aren't there just so many dramas that start strong but end poorly?"

"Yes, don't be fooled by the fact that our 'The Legend of the Great Wilderness' didn't have as high premiere ratings as Jiang Yu's 'Tomb Raider Chronicles'. I think the plot is still pretty good. As long as we can maintain the momentum, once the plot develops, it will definitely be no worse than Jiang Yu's 'Tomb Raider Chronicles'."

"Yes, I'm also very optimistic about The Legend of the Great Wilderness starting slowly but rising in popularity. I think it's a trend. The current premiere data doesn't mean anything. We'll have to see how the plot develops. Maybe the Tomb Raider Chronicles will fall apart later, while The Legend of the Great Wilderness's plot will get better and better, more and more exciting, and the data will keep climbing."

"Yeah, I think so too. Watching The Lost Tomb, the pacing and plot are so tight. The premiere ratings are bound to be impressive, but with such a fast pace, who knows what might happen if it falls apart later on? It's bound to start strong but end weak."

"Yeah, their pace is so fast, their premiere ratings are bound to be good. The Legend of the Great Wilderness is more of a leisurely, storytelling style, so it's understandable that their premiere ratings were a bit lower. As long as they can maintain that pace, I think it will definitely be better than The Lost Tomb."

……

Lin Qianqian was also scrolling through short videos at the moment, and saw that many comment sections were discussing the situation of Jiang Yu's two TV series. Even when she saw the fans of the male and female leads of "The Legend of the Great Wilderness" saying that "The Lost Tomb" would start strong but end weakly, and that their "The Legend of the Great Wilderness" would not end strong, Lin Qianqian couldn't help but smile disdainfully.

Is this really a case of starting low and then rising high?

They genuinely don't know where the problem lies in "The Legend of the Great Wilderness".

This is clearly a fantasy novel with a strong male protagonist, but the TV adaptation doesn't focus on the exciting gameplay and monster-slaying elements. Instead, it tries to follow the typical female-oriented historical romance/fantasy formula, emphasizing the romance between the male and female leads. Doesn't this completely distort the core content of the novel?

The key issue is that even though it's a TV series adapted from a fantasy novel, the special effects are inadequate, which is the biggest problem.

Although Lin Qianqian admitted that the TV series "The Legend of the Great Wilderness" was quite faithful to the original novel, the ultimate problem was that it deviated from the original creative direction. What was originally a fantasy novel with the male protagonist leveling up by defeating monsters was forcibly changed by Warner Entertainment into a romance drama disguised as a fantasy series.

While the market for historical fantasy dramas has been relatively good in the past two years, it doesn't mean everyone likes them. Especially dramas adapted from male-oriented fantasy novels, a large portion of the original fans are the novel's own readers. It's no wonder they dislike seeing their beloved works adapted in such a way.

This approach might attract some fans of the male and female leads, as well as some casual readers who haven't read the original novel. However, compared to Jiang Yu and his team's "Tomb Raider Chronicles," this approach simply can't compare.

They even said that Jiang Yu's TV series "The Lost Tomb" was going to be a flop, starting strong but ending weak. Lin Qianqian just chuckled when she saw this. Judging from Jiang Yu's past screenwriting and control abilities, it was definitely not going to be a flop.

After all, judging from Jiang Yu's previous work as a screenwriter for the TV series "Detective Chinatown" and his creation of the animated series "Super Beast Force," it's clear that Jiang Yu has excellent control over the pacing of the plot. She believes that the pacing of the current "Tomb Raider" storyline will definitely be within Jiang Yu's capabilities, allowing for appropriate adaptations, and that he will be able to control the subsequent plot developments.

These fans of the male and female leads in "The Legend of the Great Wilderness" are just hating for the sake of hating. They don't understand Jiang Yu's true abilities at all. If Jiang Yu were really that good at ruining the plot, his previous two dramas would have flopped long ago.

"As expected, it's just another bunch of mindless fans spouting nonsense here."

Lin Qianqian saw the online comments praising the male and female leads of "The Legend of the Great Wilderness," but she was too lazy to read them and simply turned off her phone. She checked the time and decided to wait for the two new episodes of "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles" to be released today, which she would then watch. As for "The Legend of the Great Wilderness," well, she figured she'd watch it when she felt bored and wanted to kill some time.

For her, if she were to actually watch a TV series, it would be impossible for her to watch The Great Wilderness. With such a great TV series as The Lost Tomb in front of her, why would she choose to watch a less desirable one instead of something better? Wouldn't that be foolish?
Anyway, she'll only watch the TV series "The Legend of the Great Wilderness" when she remembers it or when she's bored, just to kill some time. Right now, she plans to watch the TV series "The Lost Tomb" every day.

……

Meanwhile, on Jiang Yu's side...

He himself was in the hotel room with Yang Zihan, watching the episode of "The Lost Tomb" air that day. Sometimes he likes to watch his previous dramas to find shortcomings so he can make up for them later. Unlike some artists who, once filming is done and the show airs, don't care anymore, since they've already got their money.

But Jiang Yu is different. He tends to watch his own works repeatedly, especially TV series. He's been following "The Lost Tomb" since its premiere, from the first four episodes to the two episodes released today. Although he felt his performance was fine during filming, seeing the final product and watching the series, he felt there were areas where he could have done better.

Meanwhile, on Jiang Yu's side, he had just finished watching the two new episodes released today. Out of curiosity, he checked the trending topics, and unsurprisingly, the two new episodes had topped the trending lists on various platforms.

This is enough to show the popularity and appeal of the Tomb Raider series.

Just then, Jiang Yu finished watching the episode, and two more episodes were released. Yang sent Jiang Yu a message from his side.

"Xiao Jiang released two new episodes today, and I just watched them. They are indeed excellent. I'm spending time with my family now, and I'm watching them every day."

"Our show is absolutely going to be a hit this time. I just had the staff check the backstage data for tonight. The number of viewers is only going to be higher, haha. Their 'The Legend of the Great Wilderness' is dreaming if they think it can surpass our show."

Mr. Yang wasn't exaggerating. He had just checked the backend data, and although only two episodes had been released, the numbers for those two episodes were quite impressive. He had also read some comments online, and fans of the male and female leads of "The Legend of the Great Wilderness" were saying that their show was going to start strong but then decline, while "The Legend of the Great Wilderness" was going to start weak but then rise, eventually overtaking his "Tomb Raider Chronicles."

But now that Mr. Yang has seen this situation, he feels that those fans of the TV series "The Legend of the Great Wilderness" are just talking big and having wishful thinking.

However, Mr. Yang also had some other thoughts in mind. The premiere of the TV series "The Lost Tomb" broke records, with such high viewership and consistently high popularity. After today's update, it immediately topped the trending searches on various platforms. He wanted to further boost the show's popularity and achievements, taking it to a whole new level.

"Xiao Jiang, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

Jiang Yu looked at the message from President Yang and was somewhat puzzled. The premiere data was already out. The TV series "The Lost Tomb" was also progressing steadily, and the data was very good. And it seemed like there was nothing else going on, so why did President Yang still want to discuss something with him?

Jiang Yu was somewhat puzzled, but still replied to the message.

"Then, Mr. Yang, what is it that you want to discuss with me?"

Jiang Yu himself was also wondering what kind of collaboration they were discussing? Was it music or other film and television works?

The next moment, Jiang Yu saw the message from President Yang celebrating, and he understood.

"Here's the thing, Xiao Jiang. Aren't you the author of the original Tomb Raider Chronicles? I see that not only the fans of the original novel, but also the fans of the drama are very curious about the author's identity. I was thinking if we could take advantage of this popularity and opportunity to reveal your identity as the original author. That way, it could bring more attention and popularity to our drama, and might even boost the drama's ratings."

"Xiao Jiang, what do you think? Do you have any intention of revealing your true identity?"

Mr. Yang and his team knew that Jiang Yu was the original author of the novel "The Lost Tomb." He had recently seen online that after the show's successful broadcast, many netizens and fans were curious about the original author's identity—what kind of person could write such a great novel?

Not only drama fans, but even fans of the original novel have been curious, as these fans have been following the novel since it was first published.

The novel was incredibly popular, and now the TV series adapted from it is just as successful. This has truly piqued everyone's curiosity about the author's identity—what kind of talented person could write such a wonderful work?

Furthermore, the discussion surrounding the identity of the author of the Tomb Raider Chronicles novel has generated considerable buzz across various platforms, even trending on social media. This presented Mr. Yang with a significant opportunity to capitalize on this trending topic.

If they seize this opportunity and reveal Jiang Yu's identity as the original author, it will be a bombshell. The popularity and viewership of their "Tomb Raiders Notes" TV series will undoubtedly soar, and its success will reach new heights. This is what excites and fills President Yang with anticipation.

This is why Mr. Yang specifically came to see Jiang Yu after watching the latest two episodes of "The Lost Tomb" tonight. While watching the show, he saw many people discussing the original author in the comments section.

After seeing the message sent by General Manager Yang, Jiang Yu understood the situation.

He knew why President Yang had sought his advice on this matter; he himself had recently seen online discussions where many netizens were curious about the identity of the original author of *The Grave Robbers' Chronicles*. This wasn't just a phenomenon among drama fans; even when the novel was being serialized, many book fans were discussing who the original author was.

Even when he was lurking in author groups, he could see many of his fellow authors discussing him. There was absolutely no public information about him as an author online.

Upon seeing the message from General Manager Yang, Jiang Yu hesitated for a moment before replying.

“That’s a good idea. It’s a good opportunity to boost the ratings of our show.”

Jiang Yu also felt that this was an opportunity to boost the TV series' ratings and achieve even greater success. After all, it was his own work, and the better the results, the happier he would be. Therefore, he didn't object to President Yang's suggestion. It was simply to satisfy the curiosity of book fans and many drama fans.

When General Manager Yang saw that Jiang Yu had agreed, his face immediately lit up with a smile.

"Haha, Xiao Jiang, I'm relieved to hear that. Okay. You don't need to worry about this. I'll take care of the arrangements. You'll just have to work hard and cooperate with us."

Seeing this, Jiang Yu replied with an OK emoji.

(End of this chapter)