Entertainment to the death, make a tokusatsu film that will crush the entire internet.

It's almost 8 p.m.

Although Zifanghua from Penguin Video and Wu Dashan from Lizi Entertainment sensed something was wrong, they still held onto a sliver of hope.

Television viewership has long been declining.

Wu Dashan said to his assistant in his office.

"Who among young people still watches live TV? They're all on their phones or tablets."

"Our 'Super Guardians' has a loyal audience, and the immediacy and interactivity of online platforms are unmatched by television."

"The broadcast of 'That Rabbit' by Princess Six will at most affect a portion of middle-aged and elderly viewers, and will have a limited impact on core online traffic."

The wisteria flower has a similar idea.

She was quite pleased to see the still strong pre-registration data for "Dragon Domain Sky".

Ah Guang's appeal is indeed strong, but there is a natural gap in translating that into television viewership.

You should know that many families may not have even turned on their televisions in a long time.

The marketing departments of both companies even coincidentally released statements from online trolls.

"What era are we living in? Why are we still watching TV? Isn't watching shows on our phones much better?"

"Waiting in front of the TV for it to start? That's such an outdated thing to do."

"Who among young people still watches 'Princess Six'? Isn't it a channel for their parents' generation?"

"TV viewership has been declining year after year; the data doesn't lie."

They attempted to create an atmosphere in public opinion that watching television was outdated, indirectly weakening the potential influence of the "That Rabbit" television broadcast.

However, they seem to have underestimated the appeal of the name Ah Guang.

They also underestimated the emotional power inherent in the work "That Rabbit".

And at certain moments, everyone's feelings of patriotism and love for their country.

8:00 PM.

Across the country, countless television sets were turned on at the same time and then the channels were switched.

"Dad! Stop watching your ridiculous war drama! Give me the remote! I want to watch Princess Six! Ah Guang's new animation is on TV!"

"Ah-Kuang? The one who directed 'Ultraman Tiga'?"

The son snatched the remote control and quickly switched to CCTV-6.

A family of three.

"Mom! Where's my remote? Didn't I put it on the coffee table?"

"Your dad hid it under the sofa cushion just now, so your brother wouldn't press it randomly."

In the courtyard of a village.

"Grandma! Let me change the channel for you. There's a really good cartoon today that's about things from your time!"

"Cartoons? Those are for little kids..."

"Look at this! It's so beautiful, everyone online is crying!"

The grandson locked the channel and sat down next to his grandmother on a small stool.

University dormitories.

"Brothers! Stop playing games! Princess Six, 'That Rabbit' has started airing! Get the projector ready!"

"Here they come! Get the tissues ready!"

"I even invited my girlfriend's dorm over!"

"Damn, aren't you from Chengdu? Where did you get a girlfriend?"

Community activity center.

The neighborhood committee auntie was holding a loudspeaker.

"In response to the call, our community is organizing a group viewing of 'Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things' tonight. Anyone who doesn't have a TV at home or wants to watch together, come to the activity room! It's heated!"

As the location of the Land of Light and the provincial capital, City A mobilized its entire resources.

Universities, enterprises, institutions, and community organizations have all organized group viewings.

Neighboring cities like B, C, and D naturally followed suit, quietly launching various forms of viewing activities.

The entire series of "That Rabbit" consists of 12 episodes, with a total runtime of approximately 90 minutes, comparable to a standard movie.

But at this moment, whether in family living rooms or in places where people are watching together, almost no one leaves halfway through.

There wasn't even a whispering sound.

There were only sounds from the animation and the occasional sob.

Although many people have already seen it once.

But when the lines were spoken again, countless people in front of their screens had tears in their eyes once more.

"Our motherland is behind us; we have nowhere to retreat!"

"We're eating fried noodles with snow here so that our compatriots back home can fight for ten pages straight for sweet and savory tofu pudding!"

"We're drilling in these air-raid shelters so that our fellow countrymen won't have to. My friends, let me protect your dreams!"

Why are you guys locked up here?

"We want to go home, to go back and rebuild our homeland."

"Make a mushroom egg, stand up straight!"

Amidst countless hardships and dangers, the fiery cloud of the first mushroom egg rose in the desert.

The giant dragon of the East has awakened.

The older generation recalled their glorious past, while the younger generation felt the weight and honor that transcended time.

……

The backstage control room of Princess Six.

The director and staff on duty kept an eye on the real-time viewership ratings curve.

At 8 o'clock sharp, the viewership ratings suddenly surged upwards.

The curve instantly surpassed the channel's annual ratings, even reaching the peak single-time viewership of recent years.

Moreover, this curve continues to break upwards.

"Oh My God……"

A young director gasped, covering his mouth.

"Data across all channels is exploding!"

"The data from all ports connected to the statistics system—cable TV, IPTV, online TV live streaming—is skyrocketing."

"The hype has exploded!"

Real-time analysis and display in the system backend.

This time, it includes not only the expected middle-aged and elderly groups.

The proportion of young viewers aged 25-35, and even 14-24, is astonishingly high!

The television station was immediately alarmed, and senior leaders called to inquire.

After an emergency meeting in the control room, it was decided to add specially produced thank-you subtitles during the program breaks.

Thank you to audiences across the country for your support and love for "Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things".

Remembering history and striving for a better future, CCTV-6 Movie Channel stands with you.

……

At the same time, the update schedules for "Dragon Realm" on Tencent Video and "Super Guardian" on Lizi Entertainment are also being updated.

Back-end data shows that the prime time is from 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM.

The number of viewers watching online in real time and the amount of interaction with bullet comments have seen an unusually large decline, forming a clear traffic depression.

Numerous similar comments appeared in the comment section and bullet screen.

"Guys, I'm going to go see the sixth princess with my parents first. I'll catch up later!"

"The TV series 'That Rabbit' has premiered! I'll watch it first, then come back and binge-watch it!"

"Sorry, Goddess Qingxue, I'll prioritize my patriotism today (doge), I'll be right back!"

"The whole family is watching TV, I feel embarrassed to use my phone..."

Zifanghua and Wu Dashan both sighed as they looked at the declining data curves on their respective platforms.

This time, it wasn't a loss due to business strategy or production technology.

We lost to the hearts of the people.

……

Around 9 p.m. that evening, the official Weibo and WeChat accounts of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China simultaneously published a long article.

The article highly praises "Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things".

"Using youthful language to tell a profound history, and using vivid animated characters to carry deep feelings of patriotism."

"Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things" is a successful attempt that provides a vivid model for patriotic education in the new era.

Its unconventional style of expression and subtle emotional penetration are worth learning from.

It was specifically mentioned in the article.

"It is commendable that the creator chose to release the work for free on all online platforms, allowing this excellent work to reach the audience without barriers, which reflects a strong sense of social responsibility and public welfare."

Artistic creation should have vision and a sense of responsibility.

Although no names were directly mentioned.

But the names of "A-Guang" and "Land of Light" are almost self-evident.

After all 12 episodes of the main series ended, Princess Six did not immediately cut off the signal, but instead added a special end credits segment lasting about one minute.

White background with black lettering.

Lines of selected real-time bullet comments from viewers across the country and from all walks of life scroll upwards at a steady pace.

"Happiness, and gratitude."

"Every rabbit harbors a dream of becoming a great nation."

"I have no regrets about being born into the Great Xia in this life, and I hope to be born into the Chinese nation again in the next."

"The so-called peaceful and tranquil life is only possible because someone has carried a heavy burden."

"Grandpa and Grandma, your story is remembered."

"I cried, and I understood."

"I will grow up well and contribute to building a better China."

"Is this prosperous era as you wished?"

"As desired, even more so."

"salute."

"salute!"

"salute!!"

Finally, all the words faded away.

In the center of the image, a line of handwritten text appears.

Next season, let's plant apple trees together.

[To all the rabbits in China.]

Signed: A-Guang.

The image freezes here.

Countless viewers who had just wiped away their tears were instantly overwhelmed again.

on Weibo.

#ThatRabbitSpecialEnding#

#Let's plant apple trees together#

Hashtags such as #A-Guang'sHandwrittenLetter# quickly rose to the top of the trending searches.

Its creator is Yang Qian.

He is standing by the office window, lost in thought.

"There will be apple trees."

Better days will come.

"because……"

"We are all rabbits from the Chinese nation."

[Ding! Detected that "Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things" has been successfully broadcast, generating excellent social feedback. Reward: 3.3% reduction in malignant cell erosion.]

Current malignant cell erosion level: 29.8%

[Note: The host can now recover slowly on its own through medication, a good sleep schedule, and a proper diet. However, overexertion still carries the risk of increased erosion levels.]

Yang Qian: Shouldn't we consider building a cafeteria? Ordering takeout all the time isn't healthy.