Entertainment: This top celebrity is really letting loose!

Every hit TV series has its patterns. For example, the story background and plot satisfy the audience's curiosity, the protagonist is relatable, and it amplifies major social issues to resonate with the audience.

However, it is rare for a drama to not only keep the audience hooked when the male lead is an absolute scumbag and the whole show is full of melodramatic plots, but also to become a hit simply because of the male lead's lines. There are almost no precedents for this in the industry.

Therefore, both Tangtian International and Wei Han himself believe that the current success of "The Temptation to Go Home" is merely a coincidence and will inevitably fade away.

Little did anyone know that the subsequent plot of this drama would not become mundane, but instead would continue to be high-energy, with various explosive lines continuing to dominate the trending search list.

Hong Shixian, who had been consistently posting, did not disappoint. When he pleaded with Lin Pinru, saying, "I just made a mistake that all men make," and "Why are you wearing Pinru's clothes?" the internet went completely wild.

"Among all the scumbags, Hong Shixian is the real deal. He's a scumbag in a very clear and obvious way, it's hilarious."

"I've decided that after this drama finishes airing, I will compile all the lines spoken by Hong Shixian into a book and publish it."

"Upstairs, you're too late. Many bloggers on Douyin have already started compiling Hong Shixian's classic quotes."

"Damn it, the ultimate scumbag Hong Shixian and that bitch Ellie must be sworn enemies from a past life. One is a scumbag in a clear way, while the other loves him to the death."

"My poor Pinru suffered endless humiliation in the Lin family, it makes me so angry I could grind my teeth."

"How did Zhou Yang, that bastard, even think of playing this role? Unbelievable."

"Has no one noticed that Zhou Yang's name is listed as the screenwriter for this drama?"

"Holy crap! Zhou Yang wrote the script for 'The Temptation of Going Home'? That means he came up with all of Hong Shixian's lines?"

"Not only the script, but also the theme song 'Unforgivable' was written and composed by Zhou Yang."

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The dialogue frequently trended on social media, the male lead's scumbag character became a hot topic online, and even the theme song sung by Sun Weiwei became a hit everywhere, unexpectedly topping the September hot song chart.

In the current situation, "The Temptation to Go Home" has surpassed "The Republic of China" in all aspects, including ratings, popularity, and discussion.

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Penguin Video.

"Mr. Zhao, the total number of views for 'The Temptation to Go Home' has now exceeded 3 billion. According to the effective estimates given by the statistics department, once the second part is finished, it will almost certainly reach 5 billion, which was the contract value at the time."

Reaching 5 billion clicks means that Tencent Video will have to pay Huashi Media 500 million yuan.

However, Vice President Zhao appeared extremely relaxed, with a constant smile in his eyes.

Does Tencent Video, one of the three major platforms, lack money? Of course not.

As long as the work is popular enough and generates enough buzz, they can recoup their investment from Google Play and users, no matter how much money they spend.

Thinking about this, she then asked, "What's the feedback from other internet platforms?"

The assistant, holding the report, hurriedly said:

"From the first week of its premiere until now, the monthly increase in Weibo topics alone has reached 40 billion, and it has appeared on the hot search list more than 60 times in the past week. That means that on average, about 8.5 discussions about the plot of 'Going Home' have appeared on the hot search list every day."

"Furthermore, according to data from Douyin (TikTok), 'Going Home' has been ranked number one in search and discussion among all TV dramas for 15 consecutive days..."

"And on our Tencent WeChat Moments, posts about Hong Shixian are going viral up to XXXX million times a day."

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Hearing the string of encouraging data, Vice President Zhao could no longer contain his joy and burst out laughing. He then waved his hand and said:

"Didn't the membership department plan to launch a VVIP super membership before? We're releasing it now, the privileges of which include the ability to watch the next episode in advance, and also..."

She took a breath and continued, "A week before the finale of 'Temptation to Go Home,' let them launch a VVVIP VIP membership, which allows users to watch all the remaining episodes in advance at a price of 3 yuan per episode."

"VVVIP?"

The assistant couldn't help but start sweating. Was there really such a fool as to be willing to spend this money?

"This drama, 'The Temptation to Go Home,' is the best opportunity for Tencent Video to narrow the gap with or even match the traffic of its old rival, iQiyi."

Thinking of how his third brother, Youku, had enjoyed a brief period of glory recently because he held the online broadcasting rights to "The Republic of China in Flames of War," Vice President Zhao felt a surge of satisfaction: "You deserve to be the third brother; you're destined to be the third brother for life."

Tencent's questionable actions did not affect the audience's unwavering love for "The Temptation of Going Home," and many users still gritted their teeth and became Super Members or Supreme Members while grumbling and complaining.

One is willing to give and the other is willing to receive; that's how it is these days. If you want to get something for free, no one will object. Then just patiently wait for Hunan TV to broadcast two episodes every night. If you can't wait and don't want to spend money...

I'm sorry, there's no such thing as a free lunch.

The second part of "The Temptation to Go Home", also known as "Pinru's Revenge", features Lin Pinru's glamorous transformation, which once again amazes all viewers.

Jin Ran, a young actress who has been criticized by many film directors for not being able to make a name for herself, is now making a triumphant return in the television drama field, much like the female lead Lin Pinru in the series.

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Beijing, CTS Media.

The popularity of "The Temptation to Go Home" continues to be explosive, successfully getting a bunch of bigwigs to obediently sit in the conference room.

Qin Xianming had just taken out a cigar when Gao Xiaoyu complained, "Dad, there are several girls in the conference room!"

Besides her as the producer, there's her sister Qin Xue, and the entire creative team behind "The Temptation to Go Home," including director Hu Dabiao and lead actress Jin Ran.

Unable to smoke, Qin Xianming could only sniff the fine Gu Xue tea closely, then tapped it lightly on the table a few times and chuckled:

"I've always wondered why CTS hasn't been able to produce good dramas in recent years. It seems that we're just lacking good scripts."

As a leading company in the Chinese entertainment industry, Huashi Media has no shortage of funds, actors, and behind-the-scenes talent. However, in recent years, it has been repeatedly defeated by Tangtian International in the small-screen field. This time, "The Temptation to Go Home" almost completely crushed its competitor's "The Republic of China in Flames of War", which can be described as a triumphant victory.

After saying that, he lingered on Director Liu of the TV Drama Division, who blushed and said self-deprecatingly, "It seems that we old guys really don't understand these young people nowadays. If Xiaoyu hadn't insisted on filming, we would have suffered a huge loss this time."

When Gao Xiaoyu received the script for "Going Home", she immediately came to him for a review. However, after reading it, Director Liu gave it a very low rating, even asserting that it was a terrible drama and not worth producing.

Now that this old story is being brought up again, it feels like an old guy being slapped in the face by a younger generation.

Fortunately, Gao Xiaoyu didn't embarrass him. After all, they were from the same hometown where they had fought alongside their fathers. In fact, she deliberately spoke modestly:

"Uncle Liu, you don't need to worry too much. After all, everyone makes mistakes sometimes. To be honest, I was also gambling at the time..."