I'm not mentally ill, I'm a master of a thousand faces!

Chapter 235, Who is the protagonist?

The TV series has started airing.

Both "Lotus Lantern" and "Chinese Paladin" are shown here simultaneously.

They were all released in the same time slot.

"The time for Li Yun to appear in 'Chinese Paladin' hasn't come yet." At this moment, Gao Yuanyuan paused and said, "Shall we watch the other side first?"

"I also agree that we should watch 'The Lotus Lantern' first!"

Liu Qianqian agrees.

After all, she acted in "Chinese Paladin" herself, so she knew the script, pacing, and development very well.

Start from the perspective of curiosity.

But I wanted to see "The Lotus Lantern" first.

Li Yun didn't care, since he was filming "Chinese Paladin" and "Lotus Lantern" in a different production team.

They didn't know much about the main characters either.

at this time.

The opera "The Lotus Lantern" began playing.

Actually, it started from Agarwood's perspective.

This made everyone remember this unruly boy.

The youthful vigor he exuded was fully displayed in him.

The young protagonist, the most important thing.

His youthful charm

The presentation was excellent.

Li Yun and Gao Yuanyuan couldn't help but nod in agreement.

At least Cao Jun's acting was very good, and he deserved to be the one given the center position for promotion during the publicity campaign.

It was definitely not something that was artificially promoted.

Tonight's episode is a two-episode back-to-back, and Shu Xiaochang's fox spirit character also appears.

"She's really beautiful." Gao Yuanyuan couldn't help but exclaim, "No wonder she's a child star who was promoted as a leading lady right from the start; she has an advantage that ordinary people can't match."

There's a wonderful feeling of youth.

It flows in the character's appearance.

However, Gao Yuanyuan seemed to be implying something.

It seems that it refers to more than just Shu Xiaochang.

That's how tense the two were.

At that very moment, Li Yun was resting his chin on his hand.

Looking at the beginning of the Lotus Lantern.

As Erlang Shen, as that villain, that god of justice, an incorruptible and impartial being.

Myself in the world of Lotus Lantern.

By this time, online channels had gradually developed, with Mop, Hupu Campus Network, and the newly emerging Douban website being highly popular online portals for discussions of various films and television shows.

For a while now, the focus has been on Spider-Man and Hulk, and discussions about theatrical releases have mainly revolved around foreign films, as young people are more willing to pay for foreign theatrical releases.

This time, the discussion surrounding film and television has finally been turned around by domestic productions.

After all, the popularity of Lotus Lantern and Chinese Paladin has reached an incredible level, as they are both projects targeting young people.

In terms of publicity and promotion strategies, they certainly won't lag behind.

Young people also seem willing to pay for these two works.

Let's not talk about anything else.

The subject matter alone is enough to attract people. Lotus Lantern is a childhood memory, and Chinese Paladin is a hot game IP in recent years.

It has generated a great deal of discussion and has a high profile.

At this very moment, Wu Hai, the moderator of the Hupu Film and Television section, is watching the discussion here.

I originally became the moderator of this film and television section because of my passion for it.

This section is maintained entirely by passion and love.

However, as the sector grows larger, issues of profit inevitably arise.

As major film and television companies began to pay close attention to the issue of online channels, lucrative opportunities were also presented to him.

Wu Hai only needs to do one thing now.

Posts discussing Hu Qu, Peng Yuyan, and Liu Qianqian will be moved to the front.

Highlight their posts.

The same principle applies to the story of the Lotus Lantern.

There's no need to post anything special, because the hype is already high enough. The key is to direct that hype toward the actors they want to promote.

This is what Wu Hai needs to do.

I am a moderator in the film and television section.

For him, this profit is justifiable, after all, the quality of the two dramas is indeed quite good, and the entire forum is spontaneously discussing them.

"Another batch of second-generation celebrities have risen to prominence. They have connections, good looks, and talent."

Wu Hai looked at the lists of topics with a sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, a feeling of mixed emotions, often including regret or unease).

They currently dominate the first wave of popularity.

However, on the third day, when Wu Hai turned on his computer in his rented room as usual...

But I noticed something was slightly off.

The focus of the discussion on the Lotus Lantern seems to have shifted and changed.

For the past three days, Gao Yuanyuan and Liu Qianqian have been coming over to watch the show.

Always arrives on time.

They were also discussing the plot right on time.

It seems that both of them were genuinely watching the show.

Li Yun was also very happy.

Because Li Yun was also watching the show very seriously. After all, the feeling of watching from a first-person perspective is different from watching from a third-person perspective.

"Chenxiang is too impulsive. He's taking way too long to mature. I just want to give him a good whack to wake him up. He's even less mature than Li Xiaoyao. At least Li Xiaoyao knows what he's doing, but Chenxiang acts without considering the consequences."

At this moment, Li Yun was watching the show and expressing his thoughts.

Gao Yuanyuan and Liu Qianqian, who were standing nearby, also stopped arguing and just kept looking at Li Yun.

Only when talking about the series itself does an unprecedented radiance appear on Li Yun's face.

Whether it's Liu Qianqian or Gao Yuanyuan.

The highlighting effect is something that everyone can't help but notice.

So focused, so passionate.

It seems that only when talking about this is he completely free of any distracting thoughts.

Perhaps he himself doesn't understand or know about this matter.

But Liu Qianqian and Gao Yuanyuan both understood it clearly.

Li Yun is shining right now.

It's very bright.

"Actually, our domestic film and television dramas are still quite good, but the movies seem to be declining. I used to think Xiangjiang movies were quite interesting, but it seems that since Stephen Chow and Chen Shilong have become less active, the feeling is not as strong."

"What's the use of a popular TV series? It doesn't generate foreign exchange or win awards abroad. Movie box office is what really matters. It can break into the international market and win various awards to bring glory to the country."

"How is it useless? At least in terms of TV dramas, it's not like you movie fans, with your heads full of nonsense about free citizens. At least the brainwashing hasn't reached the TV dramas yet."

Hupu's movie forum is currently the largest among major portals.

The reason it's so popular is because of the relatively fair discussion environment on the forum.

Aside from these general topics, the rest are scattered across various film and television dramas.

These are the Lotus Lantern and the Legend of Sword and Fairy.

These are the two scripts that are most popular among young people.

As the forum moderator, Wu Hai was responsible for formatting things here and banning people who used foul language there. His day was just about to pass by like that.

When the ratings for the first day came out, "Lotus Lantern" and "Chinese Paladin" were evenly matched.

The first-day viewership rating was around 4.2.

They are very similar.

After all, the impact of the premiere is almost entirely on publicity and promotion.

The key is the retention rate after the initial broadcast.

However, at this very moment, while Wu Hai was doing his work as usual...

But then they discovered...

Regarding the level of discussion surrounding the Lotus Lantern.

Something seems amiss.

A character appeared out of nowhere.

Its popularity is soaring.

Erlangshen!

That villain!!!

"This villain is actually just as popular as the protagonist."

Wu Hai was somewhat shocked, after all, he hadn't watched "Lotus Lantern" or "Chinese Paladin" personally, he was more interested in "Bright Sword".

But it's not that I don't know.

The main promotional efforts for "Lotus Lantern" focused on the main cast, particularly Cao Jun and Shu Xiaochang.

But the current level of discussion.

Who is the main character?

In the capital city.

at this time.

Zhang Xingda and Yu Mingsheng are both paying close attention to the first day's ratings and subsequent feedback.

Zhang Xingda and Yu Mingsheng were very satisfied with the ratings on the first day.

Or rather, this was an expected result.

very nice.

"It seems that our 'Lotus Lantern' is quite attractive to young viewers." Zhang Xingda smiled. "Fortunately, we made the right choice back then. Otherwise, like Ye Jiunian, who wanted it all, wanting both young and adult viewers, there's no such thing as a free lunch. We just focused on the core theme of splitting the mountain to save his mother and fully developed the path of youthful passion."

At this point, the executive producer, Zhang Xingda, still had a hint of smugness about him.

It must have been a wise decision of his that kept the ratings high.

It captivated the audience.

The Golden Three Episodes.

The ideas that captivated the audience in the first three episodes.

That is, it can attract.

The focus of the first three episodes is naturally on developing the main characters.

In other words.

Currently, it's the story of the main characters that's captivating the audience.

At least for now.

Is such that.

At least for now, that's how it seems.

Yu Mingsheng wanted to say something, but hesitated until he received a phone call. Then, a look of shock and a complex mix of emotions, as if he had finally let go of something, appeared on his face.

"Oh my god."

"What's wrong?" Zhang Xingda looked at Yu Mingsheng, also somewhat puzzled, and knew what it was about.

It's probably related to "The Lotus Lantern".

"The ratings for our fourth episode are out."

"How much? Has it decreased or remained stable?"

"It's been promoted."

"What?!"

At this moment, Zhang Xingda was stunned into shock.

The ratings went up.

"What happened? Has the plot reached its climax?"

This kind of thing usually only happens during plot climaxes.

But it obviously won't appear in the fourth episode.