This director lacks vision.

Chapter 205 Reality is More Magical than Web Series

Seeing this, Liu Yifei felt nothing but satisfaction!

So cool!
Although she had read the script, there was a big difference between the script and the final product.

Under Jiang Yifeng's direction, this episode's plot kept the audience on the edge of their seats throughout.

When you think it's going to reverse, it doesn't;
Just when you think there's no turning back, everything turns around.

The final twist was a complete and utter success in showing off.

The character of Anxi, the female lead, has been completely established.

"My hobby is playing with crickets online," this line echoes the previous one, really showing off a lot.

Seeing the barrage of "Holy crap" and shocked emojis, Liu Yifei felt doubled the thrill.

She now understands how Gao Yuanyuan and Shu Chang felt.

Being the female lead in Jiang Yifeng's story is like a little cow riding a rocket—she's incredibly awesome.

And it's the kind that takes off lying down.

For an actor to star in such an amazing TV series, especially one with a strong female lead, is an achievement no less than that of a basketball player scoring 50 points on the court and hitting the game-winning shot to lead the team to victory.

Liu Yifei's face flushed with excitement, and even her fingers trembled slightly.

She clicked on the next episode, only to find that there wasn't one; only one episode had been updated today.

The story of "The Hunt" is relatively coherent, so Jiang Yifeng basically followed the integrity of the story when editing.

Each episode is between 40 and 60 minutes long.

For example, the first episode of Hunting is 58 minutes long, which is just enough to tell the first short story and establish the character of the female lead, Anxi.

Of course, when it aired on CCTV, it became two episodes.

With a little padding, plus opening and closing credits and commercial breaks, it's easy to divide it into two episodes.

With no next episode, Liu Yifei could only open the comments section to see what the audience was saying.

At this point, there were only a few hundred comments in the comment section, since everyone had just finished watching this episode.

"Is this really a web series? I feel that the plot and quality of this episode are good enough to make a great movie if it were released in theaters!"

"Jiang Yifeng is awesome. I think he's been improving all the time. Hunting really reached the quality of a movie."

"Why is there only one episode?! I was planning to recharge!"

"Please update the next episode soon! I want to see what happens next!"

"Holy crap, this show is really amazing, and the scale is really huge. They dare to use online public opinion to raise funds. No wonder they have to cooperate with the police."

"The final twist gave me goosebumps; it turned out that everything was a scheme devised by Anxi."

“I went back and watched the beginning again. In fact, Jiang Yifeng had already laid the groundwork from the very beginning.”

Anxi's first doctor's visit was on May 1st, but she didn't get her medication until May 8th.

During this week's time difference, it's clear that Anxi met Wu Guifang at the hospital.

In order to help Wu Guifang, Anxi took matters into her own hands, using her own experience of being cyberbullied as a price to help Wu Guifang raise money for medical expenses.

To create drama, Jiang Yifeng cut the scene where Anxi and Wu Guifang meet, only hinting at it in subtle details.

This comment immediately received many likes, including from Liu Yifei.

Soon, people began analyzing the plot.

"Jiang Yifeng deleted the scene where Anxi and Wu Guifang met, not for dramatic effect, but to deliberately mislead the audience and make them criticize Anxi along with the netizens in the show."

I believe many viewers, like me, felt a deep resentment towards Anxi halfway through the series.

Even if I had Liu Yifei's face, I would still want to curse.

That's what makes Director Jiang so remarkable.

You're already wanting to criticize Anxi just from watching the show; if this actually happened in real life, even more netizens would be criticizing her.

Jiang Yifeng's arrangement of the plot increased the sense of realism and logic, making everyone believe that this event could also happen in reality.

Only when a reversal occurs will it seem reasonable and everything will fall into place logically.

Below this comment, there is a new analysis.

"It's not just for the sake of authenticity and logic, but also to mock us."

When viewers follow the plot and join in criticizing Anxi, they actually become part of the online bullying of good people.

The plot arrangement involving Jiang Yifeng is actually a warning to netizens: don't rush to take sides, and don't blindly follow the crowd.

Anxi was being treated for a mental illness, and the doctor prescribed her antidepressants.

This is further combined with what Jiang Yifeng said in a previous interview.

It is clear that Anxi was a victim of cyberbullying.

There must be a story behind why she enjoys playing with crickets online.

It must be said that there are many talented people among netizens.

These three comments analyzing the plot were accurate and to the point, and were quickly pushed to the top.

After reading the comments section, Liu Yifei was still not satisfied, so she logged into Weibo.

Since the release of "A Chinese Ghost Story", Liu Yifei has kept a low profile and hasn't used Weibo for a while.

She glanced at the trending topics. The top-ranked topic was still "Apologize to Director Jiang," while the second-ranked topic was Anxi's line: "My hobby is playing with crickets online."

In addition, hashtags such as "The Hunting only released one episode", "The Hunting became a masterpiece in one episode!", "Liu Yifei's acting skills", and "The Hunting is so explicit" also trended on social media.

Liu Yifei clicked on the entry for "Apologize to Director Jiang".

A large number of Weibo posts appeared under this topic, covering the previous discussion about Jiang Yifeng singing the theme song on The Big Band.

The top-ranked post was a Weibo post by a popular influencer known as "EntertainmentGogogo".

Just how skilled is Jiang Yifeng at "training" actresses? A look at the female celebrities who were "saved" by Jiang Yifeng!

"I just finished watching the first episode of The Hunt, and I was completely blown away. I never knew Liu Yifei could act so well!"

Her portrayal of Anxi was lively and natural; she knew when to be hateful and when to be pretentious, giving her a perfect score. She was a world apart from the dull and wooden Little Dragon Girl!

This reminds me of Gao Yuanyuan's performance in Dark Glory, as well as Yang Mi and Shu Chang.

When they met Jiang Yifeng, their acting skills improved significantly, transforming them from pretty faces into talented performers.

Especially Yang Mi.

She played the female villain in Dark Glory 2 with great vitality, but after leaving Jiang Yifeng, she became a formulaic actress again.

All I can say is that Jiang Yifeng is truly amazing; he can turn the impossible into reality, help these female celebrities improve, and save their acting careers!

This made me apologize to Director Jiang, but also start to look forward to Jing Tian's performance in Pacific Rim!

Upon seeing this Weibo post, Liu Yifei was not happy that this person was criticizing her Little Dragon Girl, but she was in a state of gratitude towards Jiang Yifeng and felt that what he said made a lot of sense. Jiang Yifeng is indeed very good at training actors.

So, my hand slipped and I liked the post.

Further down, there are comments praising the first episode of Hunting and apologizing to Jiang Yifeng. Keep up the good work!
Liu Yifei liked many posts under the topic "Apologize to Jiang Yifeng," and then liked posts under other topics as well.

Those who follow her can see these likes.

As a result, the topic of "Liu Yifei's high-intensity liking" surpassed "apologizing to Jiang Yifeng" that very night, directly topping the Weibo hot search list.

Netizens counted that Liu Yifei gave a total of 103 likes, of which 19 praised the hunting scene and the other 84 praised Jiang Yifeng.

People then realized that Liu Yifei wasn't just giving a thumbs up; she was blatantly showing off her affection.

In the words of one netizen.

"Want to get Liu Yifei's like? Then hurry up and praise Jiang Yifeng! The more eloquent your praise, the more enthusiastic Liu Yifei will be in liking it!"

With Liu Yifei's enthusiastic praise, the first episode of Hunting became a huge hit upon its release.

Within just 4 hours of its premiere, the show garnered over 30 million views!

The topic on Weibo garnered over 100 million views.

The show "Hunting" is closely related to the internet, so it naturally generates a lot of discussion online.

In comparison, the broadcast on CCTV did not generate the same level of buzz as the online broadcast.

The first episode achieved a viewership rating of 2.53%, a good result, but not a major hit.

After all, this drama is a sequel to Jiang Wenli's "Happiness Knocks on the Door". This period family drama is loved by the elderly and has an average viewership rating of over 3.

The finale had a viewership rating of 3.54%.

"The Hunt" garnered a 3.54% viewership rating, and the first episode's 2.53% was only considered good.

After all, the internet and cyberbullying are relatively unfamiliar concepts for many elderly people.

It takes time to accept this.

Considering the hunting scene was also streamed online, this viewership rating is quite good.

Furthermore, the second episode of the Yangshi version achieved a viewership rating of 2.61%, showing an overall upward trend, which is a very good trend and indicates a high viewer retention rate.

On the evening of May 2nd, episodes 2 and 3 of The Hunt were released. The story of these two episodes connects to the previous episode.

The doctor who examined Anxi was Bai Kejun, played by Bai Ke. He was a student at Capital Medical University and was doing his internship at the hospital.

Upon seeing the beautiful Anxi, Bai Kejun was smitten and began to pursue her.

However, he has an ex-girlfriend, Yuan Xiaoshan, who has never given up on him after their breakup and wants to get back together with Bai Kejun.

Seeing Bai Kejun pursuing An Qian, Yuan Xiaoshan was furious; if she couldn't have him, she would destroy him.

She started writing long posts online, falsely accusing Bai Kejun of raping her. She even uploaded Bai Kejun's ID card online and photoshopped the words "rape criminal" onto it.

A top student from Capital Medical University committed a violent crime, and the school is protecting him, leaving his female classmates with no recourse.

These factors all appeared in the short essay.

This article immediately attracted a lot of attention online after it was published.

A photo of a criminal's ID card photoshopped onto a body has gone viral online.

Suddenly, Bai Kejun was associated with a violent criminal, and his entire social life was shattered. Even his close roommates began to suspect him.

Seeing this, Anxi took the initiative to help Bai Kejun.

In such a dire situation, simply reporting it to the police for clarification will not yield good results in the end.

After analyzing the situation, Anxi set her sights on Wang Da, a rich second-generation.

This person was one of the first influential figures to repost Yuan Xiaoshan's short essay, and was the most vocal critic of Bai Kejun online.

It was Wang Da's repost that allowed Yuan Xiaoshan's short essay to spread so quickly.

Wang Da was so enthusiastic because his girlfriend, Wang Xiaoying, was Yuan Xiaoshan's best friend.

Although this man is very rich, he is a devoted lover who treats his girlfriend very well and almost always obeys her every word.

After investigating, Anxi discovered that Wang Xiaoying was an escort model who frequently went out with clients, but Wang Da was unaware of this and still thought his girlfriend was a good girl.

So Anxi orchestrated an online confrontation.

She deliberately spoke ill of Wang Xiaoying online to anger Wang Da, and then they engaged in a heated argument.

Although An Xiaoxi's account was criticized by many people, her Weibo followers increased from 6 to 43. Negative traffic is still traffic.

Wang Da is a popular influencer with millions of followers.

The exchange of insults between the two sides, which revolved around a sex scandal, immediately attracted a large number of netizens.

Before Anxi could even make a move, netizens stepped forward and sent Wang Da several suggestive photos, claiming they had slept with him.

That was a fatal blow.

Wang Da has become a laughing stock on the internet.

At this time, the topic was extremely popular, and Anxi took the opportunity to release a message, telling everyone that Yuan Xiaoshan was Wang Xiaoying's best friend, that the previous posts were all fake, and posted Bai Kejun's police report receipt.

Before netizens could even turn their criticism around, Yuan Xiaoshan panicked and posted on Weibo that her long post was indeed fake, that it was just a momentary impulse, and that she sincerely apologized.

"I lied to everyone, I'm sorry!"
But I've paid the price myself; I'm now suffering from depression and insomnia..."

The classic depression segment.

Under Anxi's guidance, Bai Kejun salvaged some of his reputation, but some of the damage was irreversible.

He lost his internship opportunity, and no hospital dared to hire him anymore.

Whether online or in real life, there are still people who look at Bai Kejun with strange eyes, and it is impossible for him to go back to his previous life.

So Bai Kejun decided to join Anxi's team and follow her for the time being.

After these two episodes aired, both the viewership and the buzz surrounding them were even more explosive than the first episode.

The term "short essay" topped the Weibo hot search list, sparking heated discussions across the internet.

However, the reviews for "The Hunt" have declined since yesterday.

Many viewers felt that the plot of "The Hunt" was too deliberate, with conflicts created artificially, making it seem somewhat fake.

The story in the first episode itself was met with skepticism from some people, but Jiang Yifeng used a strategy of first suppressing and then elevating the story to cover up these doubts.

In the second and third episodes, some viewers felt that the conflicts surrounding the online events were exaggerated, sacrificing logic for the sake of storytelling.

"Can a short essay really cause a top student's social death? I don't believe it!"

"Jiang Yifeng's script is flimsy. What kind of institution is Capital Medical University? Can it really be controlled by a short essay? He really takes the internet too seriously."

"Ten years of hard study are no match for a short essay. The story is exciting, but it is certainly not rigorous."

"The long essay is one thing, but Wang Sicong's portrayal of the rich second-generation is even more fake! What kind of rich second-generation is so stupid that he would be fooled by an escort girl?"

"Same here! This rich kid is such a fake, he's even playing the devoted lover character. I thought he was some domineering CEO from an idol drama! Did Wang Sicong pay Jiang Yifeng to beautify him?"

"I originally thought Hunting was a masterpiece with a score of 9 or higher, but now I have to lower it by two points and give it a score of 7."

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In 2011, many people had not been severely beaten, and the mainstream voice of men was still one of generosity, responsibility, and dedication, with a large number of turtles in the south.

Women may also question the plot of the short essay.

In addition, the part about the rich second generation does seem a bit unrealistic from a logical standpoint.

There are quite a few people who have doubts.

Moreover, some competitors don't want Jiang Yifeng to continue his success and are taking advantage of the situation.

These factors combined have led to growing criticism of the "hunting" practice.

Jiang Yifeng was not in a hurry at all. He planned to wait for these doubts to ferment for two days and cause widespread controversy before making his move.

After all, the greater the controversy, the higher the popularity; many dramas attract more viewers the more they are criticized.

Unexpectedly, someone leaked the secret ahead of time.

A netizen on Tianya discovered after watching "The Hunt" that the actress who played Wang Xiaoying was actually Wang Ying.

He had ordered this model before.

What's even more unexpected is that Wang Ying is still Wang Sicong's girlfriend.

So this netizen posted on Tianya, detailing some of the points.

At this time, Wang Sicong's "Hunting" was airing and was very popular.

The post immediately attracted a lot of attention from netizens.

Wang Sicong also saw it.

He started arguing with this netizen directly in the post.

Not satisfied with just arguing, he then exposed the person's account on Weibo and continued to hurl insults at them.

As a result, the matter escalated, attracting a growing number of onlookers.

As a result, some netizens posted key photos and detailed the events in a thread on Tianya.

Faced with the evidence, Wang Sicong immediately broke down and changed his Weibo status to "widowed".

A warrior of pure love fell to the ground.

This sparked a massive internet frenzy.

Netizens exclaimed, "Holy crap! This real-life scenario is exactly the same as the one in the TV show 'The Hunt'!"

Many netizens dug up Wang Sicong's past Weibo posts and experiences, and discovered that Wang Sicong is indeed a pure-hearted young man who personally drew comics for his girlfriend.

He frequently shows affection for his girlfriend on Weibo and treats her very well.

That's when everyone realized that reality was even more surreal than the web series.

Wang Da, a character in the web series, is a rich second-generation, but he has always lived in China, and his family's assets are only considered moderately wealthy.

In real life, Wang Sicong is the son of Wanda Group's chairman, a top-tier rich second-generation. He also studied abroad for many years, yet he is so innocent that he was completely fooled by a little model!
"I used to think that hunting was made up, but now I know that it's a realistic drama!"

"I hereby announce that I will study every frame of the plot of the drama 'Hunting', repeatedly research it, and memorize it. Thank you, Director Jiang, for your guidance!"

"No wonder Hunting can cooperate with the Public Security Bureau. It is an officially recognized anti-cyberbullying and anti-fraud drama. It seems that it really draws on a lot of real cases."

"Director Jiang, I was wrong. I apologize to you again!"

"Brothers, do you remember the Weibo post Jiang Yifeng made before? He said that no one is more suitable to play Wang Da than Wang Sicong. It seems that he already knew the truth!"

"Isn't that obvious? Wang Ying previously played Jiang Yifeng's web series 'The Hero Jiang Xiaoyu,' so Jiang Yifeng should know about her situation."

"Reality is so damn unreasonable! I'm kneeling before President Jiang. I'll never dare to question the authenticity and logic of the Hunt again!"

After Wang Sicong's incident, the online criticism of "hunting" immediately died down.

All of them were changed to "Apologize to Director Jiang".

The rating for "Hunting" on Sohu Video has also risen from 7.1 points to over 9 points.

This is the power of real-life examples to teach people how to be good people.

(End of this chapter)