This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 305 This thing can be on the children's channel?

The video's comments section exploded at that moment.

"I'm speechless, I cried so much watching an animated film!"

"One generation fought the battles of three generations, and one generation suffered the hardships of three generations!"

"Director Lu, how am I supposed to listen to the song 'Chasing Dreams with a Pure Heart' from now on?!"

In the end, the US left with its allies.

It was defeated by the rabbit!

The screen was filled with comments from netizens.

A group of netizens rushed to the message board, sparing no words of praise.

"I thought Director Lu was just making a casual animation, but the first three episodes were of very high quality. This animation is very educational!"

"I haven't cried this much while watching an animated film in many years. This is the kind of positive energy that Chinese animation should have!"

"This anime is definitely worth watching!"

Countless comments from netizens filled the message board.

As for comments from paid trolls, you can't even see them.

How many online trolls are there? How could they possibly compare to the number of real viewers?

Not content with just leaving comments on Tencent Video, viewers flocked to Weibo to promote the anime.

Such a good anime should not be buried.

Meanwhile, in the offices of Tencent Video.

Zhang Tao specially arranged a working group for "That Rabbit" to be responsible for the work during the serialization of "That Rabbit" and to ensure that no accidents occur.

The team quickly discovered that some comments on the message board had been the subject of a large-scale report from users.

Upon clicking through and reading the comments, the staff member's face turned angry.

He had already finished reading "That Rabbit".

Knowing the content, seeing these reported comments immediately ignited a surge of anger within him.

"Is this even human? How can a historical education animation be criticized like this?"

To be honest, I could understand if someone just criticized the art style or the production quality.

But what these people are criticizing is the story itself.

But this isn't a story; it actually happened!
The staff quickly checked the comments on the message board.

There are quite a few comments like this.

Some were reported by netizens, while others were not.

"There are signs of a paid online troll team."

The staff quickly reported the situation to the team leader.

The team leader didn't delay either, and quickly had the technicians check it.

Zhang Tao specifically instructed that no accidents should be allowed to happen in this animation.

The technicians quickly delivered the results.

"I am 100% certain that it is an online troll; the evidence is already secured."

The team leader immediately ordered: "Delete comments, ban users, and call the police!"

This must be reported to the police!

By 10 p.m., Weibo was also full of discussions about "That Rabbit".

Netizens have given this anime very high praise.

This left other netizens somewhat confused.

"Why are some people saying this is funny, others saying it's tear-jerking, and still others saying it's inspiring? Can you people in charge of publicity please pay a little more attention and coordinate your statements?"

"Are these Lu Ran's fans? They're so annoying, starting to use this kind of comment control too."

"Is this animation really as amazing as they say? I'll go check it out."

After a while, a group of netizens returned.

"You're right, it's a truly exciting, hilarious, and tear-jerking anime!"

"I can vouch for this, it's not about controlling the comments, this animation is really good, you don't need a membership, you can watch it directly on Tencent Video."

Please have tissues ready before watching.

"Why bring tissues? This animation isn't serious, is it?"

"So serious, so very serious! Even more serious than Director Lu!"

Overnight, the entire internet was flooded with posts about "That Rabbit".

The next morning, Xingyao Media.

Guo Weicheng called Ren Xin over.

"How effective are our online marketing teams?"

Ren Xin's expression was rather unpleasant.

“It’s not very effective.”

Guo Weicheng's face darkened.

"What do you mean by not very good? Good is good, and bad is bad."

Ren Xin had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "It's not very effective. There's too much discussion among netizens, and the impact of our small online army is negligible."

Guo Weicheng said unhappily, "Then you should have your online army intensify their efforts."

Ren Xin glanced at Guo Weicheng discreetly: "Um, Mr. Guo, the online troll leader who contacted us has already run away."

Guo Weicheng then realized the problem.

Online trolls have always been a target of the government's crackdown. These people usually hide very well and rarely run away.

Previously, when movies and TV series were released, people often hired online trolls to write negative or positive reviews, and nothing bad happened.

Why did they run away this time?

Guo Weicheng asked, "What's going on?"

Ren Xin said anxiously, "President Guo, let's stop! That rabbit isn't just any ordinary animation; we can't continue like this!"

If this continues, Ren Xin is afraid that she might end up in jail too.

Guo Weicheng gave Ren Xin a deep look and then searched for "That Rabbit" on his computer.

What comes into view are articles published by some news media.

"Yesterday, the patriotic animation 'Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things,' produced with the participation of Lu Ran, officially premiered on Tencent Video. The show uses anthropomorphic storytelling of the Chinese nation to transform major historical events of China into vivid fables, and its premiere topped the platform's popularity chart!"

"The story of 'Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things' uses rabbit characters to represent China and features a lighthearted and humorous art style, which has been praised by netizens."

"We are happy and grateful that the domestic animation 'Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things' has won the hearts of the audience." Guo Weicheng glanced at it casually and felt a chill in his heart.

Who would make an anime like this?!
How can you criticize this now!
Guo Weicheng said unwillingly, "Stop."

On Tencent Video.

Zhang Tao arrived at the office early in the morning.

Not long after, his assistant came running over.

"Mr. Zhang, our Penguin Video app has ranked among the top three in downloads on major app stores!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tao's face immediately lit up with a smile.

"Is it because of that rabbit?"

The assistant nodded: "Yes!"

All of this was within Zhang Tao's expectations.

The purpose of creating a separate promotional page for "That Rabbit" and having no ads or membership fees for the first three episodes is precisely this; even the later episodes will not require membership fees.

As long as a massive number of new users come in, we won't worry about you not opening memberships.

As for the money spent on buying "That Rabbit", it was only a small amount.

At the very least, this wave can bring back users who uninstalled Tencent Video last time because of the Gu Yaohui incident.

Thinking of this, Zhang Tao smiled and said, "Go ahead and get busy."

After his assistant left, Zhang Tao leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs on the desk, and took out his phone to call Ji Yongsheng of Dongsun Video.

The call was answered quickly.

"Hey, Mr. Ji, have you seen 'That Rabbit'? You did? It's a good animation, isn't it?"

Ji Yongsheng was furious.

In terms of economic value, "That Rabbit" is not as good as "The Beginning".

But you can't compare these things like that!

This isn't about money!
"You're shameless! This kind of animation shouldn't have been signed as an exclusive!" Ji Yongsheng cursed.

“Exclusivity is only temporary; I only bought a one-year exclusive,” Zhang Tao said with a smile.

We finally got our revenge, so we have to show off a little.

Ji Yongsheng: "I'm going to report this to the higher authorities. Animations like 'That Rabbit' should be licensed for broadcast on all platforms! You just wait!"

Ji Yongsheng hung up the phone immediately after speaking.

Zhang Tao wasn't angry when the call was hung up on.

It was Ji Yongsheng who broke through the defenses.

"Continue to intensify publicity efforts!"

Twelve o'clock in the evening.

In a hotel room.

One of Lu Ran's fans, U.S. Representative John, was watching TV in his hotel room.

He just returned from the United States and is resting in a hotel tonight before heading home tomorrow.

Feeling a bit bored, Old John turned on the TV and aimlessly flipped through channels with the remote.

As we switched channels one by one, we finally reached the children's channel.

An animated film is playing above.

"They're still showing cartoons at midnight?"

Old John was somewhat surprised.

Who are you watching cartoons at midnight for? The kids are all asleep.

But as he looked around, old John noticed something was wrong.

"The animation quality is so rough!"

It's important to remember that this is 2021, and the technology of domestic animation is constantly improving.

The anime being broadcast on TV is a 3D anime, but the character models, animations, and the entire scene all look very crudely made, far from the level that current animations should be.

In Old John's opinion, it's not as good as a simple animation like "That Rabbit".

Just then, old John remembered something.

"That rabbit isn't even on the children's channel, how come this kind of animation is on the children's channel?"

With the attitude of not slandering any good person, Old John didn't rush to start criticizing.

After all, there's nothing wrong with the subject matter of this animation.

As long as the story is well told, it doesn't matter if the art style is a little off; that's understandable.

Old John patiently read on.

However, the plot itself wasn't very good either, with many plot holes, clearly indicating that the creators didn't think things through carefully during the creation process.

After watching one episode, Old John couldn't hold back any longer.

"What is this thing? Can this be shown on a children's channel?"

Old John was hurling insults at people.

This is absolutely terrible animation.

There's no visual appeal, and no plot.

Old John quickly searched for the animation online.

There wasn't much information about this animation, but he still managed to find an article about it.

This is a report featuring an interview with animation producer Dai Jinghui.

In an interview, Dai Jinghui stated that the animation project had a total investment of 30 million yuan, with the aim of bringing this positive story to life for children to watch.

"In order to meet the aesthetic needs of children and teenagers, the story incorporates the best elements of excellent Chinese and foreign animation works, making it positive, healthy, and fun."

Old John looked at these words and didn't know what to say.

After reading the article, he took a screenshot and saved it.

She then shared the story in Lu Ran's fan group.

"Comrades, I just happened to see an animation on the children's channel."

Old John explained what happened and posted the screenshots in the group.

"I'm puzzled as to why an animation like 'That Rabbit' can't be broadcast on the children's channel, while this poorly made animation, which cost 30 million to produce, is broadcast on the children's channel. I think there's something wrong with this."

In the group chat, night owls suddenly appeared.

Everyone had the same first reaction after reading this information.

Is this a scam?
(End of this chapter)