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Chapter 188 - Final Ratings: A Perfect Report Card!
the next day.

The crew of the film "Brotherhood of Blades".

Liu Shishi looked at Bai Ye with a resentful expression; she hadn't slept well all night.

Seeing Liu Shishi's resentful expression, Bai Ye seemed not to notice at all and greeted her normally, "Good morning, Shishi-jie!"

good~
Really good!

Yesterday, Liu Shishi was debating whether or not to ask Bai Ye about the plot of Pinocchio.

She struggled with the decision until 2 a.m., and finally gave up.

But she just couldn't fall asleep!

Now, seeing Bai Ye greeting him with such high spirits...

Her resentment intensified.

But at this moment she was more concerned about another question: "What happens next in the story?"

After thinking about it all night, Liu Shishi decided to ask Bai Ye and get to the bottom of it!

Otherwise, what did my insomnia last night even mean?!
"Yeah, Bai Ye, did you manage to turn things around later on?!"

Lu Yang, who was passing by, couldn't help but ask.

Although the people around didn't say anything, they all looked over.

It's obvious that even if I didn't watch Pinocchio yesterday, I still saw it trending on social media last night.

Since it's a drama filmed by the same crew, it's bound to attract some attention.

As expected, it trended on Weibo again last night, and on several different platforms, making everyone in the production crew incredibly envious.

But the plot of this TV series is indeed quite captivating.

Although everyone knows that Choi Dal-po will likely make a comeback later on, I'm really curious to know what will happen in the third episode.

"A comeback! We must make a comeback! You'll find out tonight!! I won't spoil it!"

Bai Ye made a joke.

It would be so boring if this plot were told out loud.

Hearing Bai Ye's answer, everyone felt a little helpless; they hadn't expected Bai Ye to say that.

But it seems that Bai Ye is not planning to say anything.

Liu Shishi, in particular, was even more depressed.

I had a sleepless night last night, thinking I would find out today, but Bai Ye didn't say anything!
"If you find out you like the other person in the second episode of this drama, how are you going to continue acting like that?!"

Lu Yang didn't continue with the previous questions, but instead asked a question from a director's perspective.

The male lead finds out he likes the female lead in just the second episode—isn't that a bit too fast?!

"You'll see later, and besides, this show only has twenty episodes."

"Twenty episodes?! You're amazing!"

Lu Yang gave Bai Ye a thumbs up; he truly admired Bai Ye.

This show was a huge hit in its early stages, so its later performance is sure to be good.

Generally speaking, if it were any other director, or even if I were to direct it myself, it would be absolutely impossible for it to end in just twenty episodes.

After all, if this only lasts for twenty episodes, how will they make money?!
TV dramas are sold by the number of episodes.

The others also felt a greater sense of admiration for Bai Ye.

If it's twenty episodes, then that seems quite normal.

"After all, reputation is quite important. Director Lu, let's start filming!"

"Ok!"

Lu Yang nodded solemnly, agreeing with Bai Ye's point about the importance of reputation.

He then called on people to start filming.

At 6:30 p.m., Lu Yang checked the time and then had everyone leave.

Liu Shishi's heart was no longer with the film crew.

I guess he wants to go see Pinocchio.

He didn't stop her; it didn't matter if Liu Shishi's filming took a little longer, as long as she was willing to stay on set.

Eight o'clock.

Liu Shishi sat in front of the television on time.

In the third episode, Song Cha-ok's deliberate刁难 (difficulties/difficulties) led to Choi In-ha's elimination, and her ruthlessness completely shattered Choi In-ha's dream.

Choi Dal-po questions Song Cha-ok about the reason for eliminating Choi In-ha, but Song Cha-ok dismisses the naive Choi Dal-po with disdain.

Liu Shishi was furious when she saw it, but she also felt that the villain's character was really well-established.

Looking at the two of them, Liu Shishi suddenly realized that she had thought it was too fast during the day, but at this moment she just wanted Choi Dal-po and Choi In-ha to get together as soon as possible.

After the third episode ended and the commercials were over, Liu Shishi didn't dare to switch channels for even a moment.

After watching Bai Ye's comeback in the fourth episode, she opened her mouth wide, constantly comparing the previous slovenly long-haired Bai Ye with the current blonde, slicked-back Bai Ye.

"Even though it's the same person, the first one was pretty handsome too, but this second look is just unbelievably cool, and Choi In-ha has also realized that she's fallen for Choi Dal-po?!"

Damn it! ?
The plot really took off in this fourth episode?!
After reading this, Liu Shishi immediately turned on her computer and opened the Weibo website.

The TV series has just ended, and discussions about the plot of the third and fourth episodes of Pinocchio have instantly surged on Weibo.

[Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!! Isn't this progressing way too fast?!]

When will they start giving us sweet moments?!

Wow, what an amazing look! He's so incredibly handsome!!!

Bai Ye's look became a trending topic that very night.

Tang Yan was somewhat emotional when she texted Bai Ye, realizing she was probably going to become public enemy number one from now on.
Yang Mi also approached Bai Ye.

But I want photos of Baiye.

hmm~
That's kind of handsome. It seems like she really doesn't have many photos of her own boyfriend.

#Choi Dal-po's comeback#
#Baiye's divine beauty#
The two trending topics ranked first and second, respectively.

Since Pinocchio aired, it has been a constant presence on trending topics.

Tonight's ratings even hit a new record high.

When Lin Wan presented the results to Bai Ye, he was somewhat surprised.

Today's score improved by 0.5%.

Despite their small size, the premiere of "Day and Night" achieved very high viewership ratings!
"Wow, boss, your show is so popular! Even my mom is watching it now!"

The assistant's tone was tinged with admiration when she said this.

What makes a show truly amazing is not attracting the attention of young people, but having people of all ages watching it!

And it's not just one gender watching.

Ever since she found out that her friends and family were watching, her assistant's phone has been ringing off the hook.

It's no secret that she became Bai Ye's assistant; she's been in the news several times with him.

After all, she wasn't unphotographed, and the people around her had all been online, so they naturally knew that she was Bai Ye's assistant.

This person is so popular that even I, their little assistant, am starting to get noticed.

It's easy to imagine how successful the Pinocchio series was.

"Sure, if Auntie wants autographed photos, I'll sign a few for you later."

"Boss, you're so kind."

The assistant chuckled. She figured her mom probably didn't want it, but some of her friends did.

She was still thinking about how to ask Bai Ye for an autographed photo.

Now it's all good, I don't need to say anything.

"By the way, boss, Sister Lin said that she might need your cooperation on some recent business matters, as well as the Embroidered Spring Blade."

It should be finished filming shortly after Pinocchio finishes airing. Will they start filming My Love from the Star right away then?!
Then I communicated with Director Lin Yufen, and it seems that it should be okay there.” The assistant told Bai Ye about the next steps.

The filming of "Brotherhood of Blades in the White Night" should wrap up about ten days after "Pinocchio" finishes airing.

The filming of this drama was very fast. First of all, there weren't many scenes. In addition, everyone felt that they could give their best performance whenever they were acting opposite Bai Ye.

With this back and forth, everyone's filming progressed very quickly.

Lin Wan coordinated the timing, mainly because Yang Mi was pressuring them.

How could Yang Mi not be anxious?!
Tang Yan has become a sensation.

Although only four episodes of Pinocchio have been aired so far, Yang Mi has already felt threatened.

I've recently been involved in some of my own business dealings, but it seems I've paused those activities and started contacting Tang Yan's team.

This drama may have truly surpassed others, and it has made Tang Yan a household name.

Although there was Chinese Paladin 3 and Summer's Three Daughters before.

However, in the previous two dramas, Tang Yan was not the absolute female lead; those were ensemble pieces, or she played a supporting role.

But in this Pinocchio movie, Tang Yan is definitely the main character!
The profits gained are much better than the previous two!
And most importantly, Tang Yan's path was not originally the same as his.

It seems that Tang Yan wants to go for the innocent and naive image, which would reduce the competition between the two.

But if Pinocchio succeeds, Tang Yan will obviously not be able to follow this path.

If we look at it this way, then there's competition involved. Even if it's a best friend, it's impossible for Yang Mi to not think about anything!

But.

Lin Wan didn't plan to tell Bai Ye about this; it was mainly Yang Mi who would talk to her.

She was only in charge of coordination; Lin Wan always put Bai Ye first.

After speaking with her assistant, she told the assistant to let Bai Ye know after he finished filming, and then she went to take care of her business.

The studio is expected to receive more collaboration offers and business opportunities soon.

The assistant brought all this over to Bai Ye, and after telling Bai Ye this, the assistant had nothing more to say.

Bai Ye nodded, indicating that he understood.

It would be better to film "My Love from the Star" sooner rather than later.

After all, this drama will be released next year, so I want to finish filming it as soon as possible so it can be released sooner.

Yang Mi also mentioned it to him.

The crew of "Brotherhood of Blades" hopes to finish filming as soon as possible, as they have many tasks this year.

In the following days, Bai Ye stopped paying attention to the performance of the Pinocchio show.

As for Liu Shishi, she stopped filming night scenes and instead extended her time on set, spending some time each night watching Pinocchio.

The more Liu Shishi looked at it, the more she liked it.

The pacing of this drama is so tight, and most importantly, she likes the plot.

Especially the romance between handsome men and beautiful women.
Moreover, she has excellent grades. One is her best friend, and the other is her ex-boyfriend, not an ex-boyfriend who wants her dead.

She was quite happy inside.

It's just a bit of a pity; I wish I could have played the role myself.

Of course, Liu Shishi was just thinking about it.

With the conclusion of Pinocchio's 20th episode, this youth workplace idol drama, written, directed, and starring Bai Ye and with Tang Yan as the female lead, has come to an end.

With its fast pace, novel concept, and stunning visuals, it successfully dominated the screens throughout its broadcast period starting from its premiere on June 1st, ultimately achieving impressive viewership ratings and phenomenal online discussion.

"This show is really outrageous! It's such a great introduction!"

Hunan TV.

Just as they had anticipated when they were initially internally rated it as S-level.

Pinocchio's viewership far exceeded that of other programs in the same time slot.

Over the next month of broadcasting, the ratings continued to rise.

Hunan TV's average viewership rating has remained stable above 4.5%, with a peak exceeding 7%, while Shanghai TV's average viewership rating has also remained stable around 3.6%.

This extraordinary achievement was something that many people had anticipated when it was finally announced.

But I was still somewhat surprised when I heard this.

On the night of the finale, both channels broke the 7.2% mark.
It's safe to say that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this drama is poised to solidify its title as the king of dramas this year!
There's no other TV series in the industry that can break this record, unless it's Bai Ye herself?!
The online discussion was also very high, with 3-5 related topics dominating the top of the charts every day during the broadcast, covering everything from plot discussions, character portrayals, actor performances to OST promotion.

It's fair to say that everyone in the entire series benefited from the show.

Even Xue Zhiqian, who wrote and performed the OST for Pinocchio, thanked Bai Ye many times on Weibo.

Xue Zhiqian, who had lost much of his popularity, made a complete comeback after Pinocchio.

The show's popularity has even made singers famous, making viewers envious.

As the core driver and center of discussion for the series, Bai Ye's personal Weibo followers experienced a leapfrog growth during the series' popular run.

Originally with ten million fans, the show gained two million more fans after it finished airing!

He directly shook off Yao Cheng, who had been fighting him quite fiercely.

At the same time, Pinocchio syndrome has also completely broken out of its niche.

Although it's just a setting in a TV series, the Pinocchio syndrome, where people hiccup whenever they lie, has become a hot topic of discussion since its premiere.

[While the Pinocchio Syndrome is fictional, the premise is truly novel, especially setting the story within professions like journalism where lying is forbidden!]

To be honest, I think it's ironic, since many journalists will write anything to generate buzz!

Yes! After watching this drama, besides the handsome men and beautiful women, the message is really good!

The unique concept of Pinocchio Syndrome not only drives the plot forward.

This also made many people see Bai Ye's sarcasm towards the reporter.

Truth versus lies, responsibility for one's words.
This show is a huge hit! To be honest, I have a relative who works at Shanghai TV, and now Shanghai TV is giving out double bonuses this year!

I'm so full! Every character in this show, even the villains, who had a role, gained a lot of fans!

The main issue is the pacing; it's too fast. Unlike some TV dramas that stretch to dozens of episodes, most of which are meaningless plot points!

Day and Night abandons the lengthy and drawn-out narrative mode of traditional idol dramas, efficiently advancing the two main storylines of the male and female leads' romance and career growth within a mere 20 episodes.

Viewers generally felt that watching this series was stress-free, with the plot moving at a breakneck pace.

It's safe to say that there isn't a single wasted episode; it's high-energy and engaging from start to finish.

In particular, in the second episode, the male lead Choi Dal-po clearly expressed his feelings, and in the fourth episode, the female lead Choi In-ha also realized that she liked him.

The fifth episode kicks off a bittersweet interaction, with the emotional development far exceeding the average pace of domestic dramas.

Most importantly, Bai Ye's portrayal of Cui Dabu perfectly depicts his transformation from a slovenly young man to a man who makes a remarkable comeback.

There are progression paths, romance storylines, and plenty of sweet moments, but also some heart-wrenching ones.

To many people, this drama doesn't seem like a Chinese drama at all; it looks more like a Korean drama.
Am I the only one who cares about the White Sugar couple?!

The chemistry between Bai Ye and Tang Yan in the drama is extremely strong.

Whether it was their mutual support during the initial hardships, their deep affection and ambiguity in the middle, or their tacit understanding in facing the storms together in the later stages, the "White Sugar CP" has become a national-level on-screen couple.

People who were originally shipping Bai Ye and Liu Shishi have now all started shipping the Bai Tang couple.

The sweet scenes between the characters in the drama have been collected by fans who ship them as a couple.

Such a grand occasion made Liu Shishi, who had been silently watching, feel somewhat envious.

Of course, Liu Shishi herself had also encountered this situation.

Back when "Those Years of Love and Death" aired, wasn't everyone online shipping Ko Ching-teng and Shen Chia-yi?!

The only difference now is that the person in charge has changed!

These people change their minds so quickly. They used to ship me and Bai Ye, but now they ship Tang Yan and Bai Ye.

Looking at the online descriptions of Bai Ye, Liu Shishi felt they were quite accurate: he's a versatile male star who can be paired with almost anything.
The term "all-rounder" means that anyone who cooperates with Bai Ye will benefit from it.

It seems that everyone who worked with Bai Ye—from himself, Jing Tian, ​​Zhao Liying, Tang Yan, and others—gained considerable benefits?
I wish I could have it all to myself.
(End of this chapter)