Huayu Tianxian: This director is such a hypocrite!

Chapter 140: A New Beginning! "Bright Sword" VS "The Return of the Condor Heroes"

"The joys and sorrows of traversing the mortal world —"

"Wandering with you, so comforting —"

December 20, a high-end residential building in Kyoto.

"Jelly! You've been transferred again."

A family of three is watching TV on the living room sofa.

A middle-aged man looked helpless, his beard twitching, but he still couldn't bring himself to snatch the remote control.

Jelly was munching on an apple, then shoved the remote under her bottom, saying, "Dad, don't you really like Jin Yong's novels?"

"I do like Jin Yong, but—" The middle-aged man clicked his tongue, "but this 'Bright Sword' is really addictive, it's so good."

"What's so interesting about fighting? This is the Little Dragon Girl from the Fairy Sisters."

The middle-aged man rolled his eyes.

Jelly turned to her mother and asked, "Mom, tell me, which one do you like to watch?"

The middle-aged woman, knitting a sweater, didn't even look up when she heard this: "I love watching 'The Little Fairy from Heaven'! Neither of you will let me watch it."

"Didn't you finish watching it?"

"Can't we watch the replay again?"

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"You both deserve to be called blockbuster dramas of the year, why do you have to put them on air together?"

"Mom, you seem to be in a bad mood these past few days?"

The next morning at nine o'clock, on the sofa in the living room on the 13th floor of Anning Huating.

This mother and daughter are much more harmonious than the Jelly family.

"No," Liu's mother shook her head.

Yifei moved closer to her mother and gently nudged her arm with her elbow: "You still say you don't? Your brows are practically knotted up, I can see it."

Liu's mother picked up an orange from the coffee table and began peeling it herself.

She lowered her eyes, not looking at Yifei, and simply waved her hand: "It's just a small matter, nothing to talk about."

Yifei reached out and pressed her hand, took the orange from her hand and placed it on the table: "Mom, just say what's on your mind, it's so hard to keep it to yourself."

Liu's mother looked up at her daughter's serious face, her lips moved, but she didn't say anything.

She turned her head to look out the window and slowly leaned back on the sofa.

Seeing this, Yifei didn't urge her, but quietly sat beside her and kept her company.

After sitting for a while, Liu's mother finally turned around, looked at Yifei, and sighed heavily: "It was your godfather, Chen Jinfei, who called me a few days ago."

Yifei's smile vanished, and she sat up straight, waiting for her mother to continue.

Liu's mother picked up the water glass on the table, took a sip, and her eyelids trembled slightly.

"He said on the phone that he wanted to show me how his 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' could beat 'Bright Sword'."

As she spoke, she shook her head, her tone filled with barely suppressed helplessness: "I think he's really obsessed. Is it really worth it for such a petty squabble?"

After listening, Yifei was silent for a few seconds, then reached out and patted her mother's hand: "Mom, don't take it to heart. You know how stubborn Godfather is, he's been stubborn his whole life."

Liu's mother snorted, turned her face away, and looked elsewhere.

"I don't care about it at all, I just think he's not worth it. They had such a good relationship back then, and now it's all ruined over this trivial matter."

Yifei smiled, moved closer to her mother, and softened her tone, which sounded somewhat coaxing.

"Since Godfather thinks he's more capable than Ye Chong, let's go along with his theory and see. The two dramas happen to be airing at the same time, so let's see which one comes out on top, 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' or 'Bright Sword.' Once he's faced with reality, you can try to persuade him."

As she spoke, she reached for her phone, which was on the coffee table.

Yifei opened QQ, scrolled through the contact list, and found the chat box labeled "Sister Xi".

She opened the chat window and quickly typed a message on the screen.

[Only I Am Immortal]: Sister hope, could you send me a copy of the ratings report for "Bright Sword" over the past few days since its premiere? Thanks!

Less than half a minute after the message was sent, the other party replied with an OK emoji, along with a teasing remark.

[I am who I am, a unique firework]: Oh? Sisi is starting to care about Chongdi's career today? Is something good coming soon?

I'll send it to you right away.

Yifei blushed slightly, glancing at Liu's mother out of the corner of her eye, and noticed that Liu's mother had rolled her eyes to the sky.

Less than ten seconds later, a viewership report was sent to the chat box.

He added, "Chongdi's right here. Message him and tell him to stop slacking off and go online and belt out a few songs."

Yifei couldn't help but laugh out loud. Instead of looking at the report, she opened her chat box with Ye Chong and started typing away.

[1.4 Billion Young Men's Doting Love for Ye Chong]: Little man, Sister Xi told you not to slack off!

[Yifei's Innocent Little Man]: ? ? ?

After sending a message, Yifei ignored Ye Chong.

She opened the report and handed her phone to Liu's mother: "Mom, look, the data is all here. Let's look at it together."

Liu's mother hesitated for a moment, then leaned closer to look at the phone screen.

The data in the report is clear and organized by day, covering exactly the content from the first five days of the broadcast.

On its first day of broadcast, "The Return of the Condor Heroes" achieved a viewership rating of over 9%, firmly holding the top spot in its time slot.

The viewership rating for "Bright Sword" was only 7.91%, one point lower than that of "The Return of the Condor Heroes," a significant difference.

The next day, the viewership rating of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" rose to 10%, still leading by a wide margin, and its popularity remained high.

The viewership rating for "Bright Sword" rose to 8.2%, which is not a small increase, but it was still suppressed.

On the third day, the viewership rating of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" remained stable at 10.2%, with almost no fluctuation, and continued to lead the ratings.

The viewership rating of "Bright Sword" soared to 9.5%, a significant increase.

Upon seeing this, Liu's mother's brows twitched slightly, but she remained silent, gesturing for Yifei to continue scrolling down.

Looking at the data, Yifei wasn't surprised at all. She had more confidence in the TV series about the young man than in the TV series she directed herself.

As the saying goes, Jin Yong's IP has a national appeal, so it's inevitable that the show will dominate the audience. However, war dramas have a wider audience and are more suitable for the whole family.

Once word-of-mouth spreads, the subsequent price increase will only become more and more rapid, and it will be unstoppable.

The data from the fourth day made Liu's mother's eyes widen slightly, and she even paused for a moment.

The latest data from the fifth day made Liu's mother freeze in mid-air, her hand holding the water glass.

The ratings for "The Return of the Condor Heroes" dropped to 10.4%, while "Bright Sword" surged to 10.9%.

"Bright Sword" not only completely overtook "The Return of the Condor Heroes," but also widened the gap significantly, becoming the top-rated show in its time slot.

At the end of the report, a comparison of online popularity and reputation ratings was also attached.

The Douban rating for "Bright Sword" has risen to 9.2, and the level of discussion across the internet remains high.

Both middle-aged and young viewers are following the series, and related topics are trending on social media every day.

The Douban rating for "The Return of the Condor Heroes" is only 9.1.

Aside from the scenes featuring Little Dragon Girl, the discussion surrounding the rest of the content was almost entirely mixed, especially regarding a certain actor surnamed Huang.

Sixteen-year-old Yi Fei plays a girl in her thirties, while thirty-year-old Huang Xiaoming plays a sixteen-year-old?

What kind of specs are these?

Ironically, Yi Fei's acting was quite good, and more importantly, she was beautiful!

Yifei put down her phone, looked at Liu's mother, and blinked her big eyes: "Mom, look, the data doesn't lie, and the audience's eyes are discerning."

Liu's mother leaned back on the sofa, closed her eyes briefly, and when she opened them again, her eyes were full of understanding.

Liu's mother understood; Chen Jinfei was likely to lose to Ye Chong again this time.