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

Chapter 238, the most popular film during winter break

Whether it's Tang Min, Li Liguo, or Yu Mingsheng and Zhang Xingda.

This broadcast is already a done deal.

The viewership ratings are equally strong.

In other words, from a purely planning perspective.

Neither of them lost.

Both achieved the results they were expected after the publicity campaign was launched.

This is something to be happy about.

Especially now that online channels are so developed.

The popularity and discussion surrounding each character can be presented intuitively.

The pace is much faster than in the era of print media.

The times are changing even faster.

Compared to "Lotus Lantern", "Chinese Paladin" generally has a higher level of discussion and viewership.

Judging from the feedback, the plot is still too juvenile and leans a bit too much towards "teenagers".

just now.

Zhang Xingda wanted to slap himself hard.

"Director Yu, you really didn't cut any scenes featuring Erlang Shen?"

"I really didn't cut anything. I even added a little bit of screen time, but I can't add any more. If I do, it'll overshadow the main character, Chenxiang." Yu Mingsheng said with some helplessness.

However, it is clear that "The Lotus Lantern" is generally more geared towards young audiences, targeting viewers aged 13 and above.

The target audience for "Chinese Paladin" is older, with viewers aged 17 and above as the main demographic.

Yu Mingsheng also added plot elements geared towards young people, but unfortunately, the overall tone of the plot remained the same.

However, the current average viewership rating of 5.1 can be considered a success.

It's at least among the top three of CCTV's six princesses this year.

"Sigh, I never expected Li Yun to be so amazing." Zhang Xingda sighed and said, "It's really unexpected. This time, not only us, but even the people from the neighboring 'Chinese Paladin' series probably never imagined that a supporting character could achieve popularity on par with the protagonist. It's truly unbelievable."

"yes."

at this time.

The ratings have put an end to the matter.

Its popularity has been definitively established.

Zhao Ling'er's popularity is super.

The strongest ones are Li Xiaoyao, Tang Yu, Erlang Shen, Bai Yue, and Xiao Yu.

Now, the plot of the neighboring "Chinese Paladin" has reached its middle stage, and there is another character, An Yixuan, played by Lin Yueru. Her popularity has also skyrocketed, making her a dark horse.

Of course, the biggest dark horse is none other than...

Li Yunliao.

He was completely uninvolved in the publicity and promotion.

However, his popularity rivals that of the main characters.

It's already quite unpredictable.

Regardless of the circumstances, it's the chemistry created by the actor's skill and the character's attributes.

Let Li Yun be able to sit among them.

"The popularity rankings should be like this now. In the later stages, when the main characters are at their peak, the Legend of Sword and Fairy should still push Li Xiaoyao's ranking up." Yu Mingsheng shook his head and said, "Even if it's a done deal now, Li Yun has already won."

"By the way, Lao Yu, have you prepared the materials for this year's Golden Eagle Awards?"

"Ready."

Yu Mingsheng said, both amused and exasperated, "How could I not prepare? Don't worry, I've taken care of everything perfectly."

He still had some confidence in the quality of "The Lotus Lantern".

The Golden Eagle Awards are held every two years; getting a Best Director nomination shouldn't be a problem for me.

This should have been the final verdict.

Everything has settled down for this winter break, including popularity rankings and viewership ratings.

That's how it should have been.

Even Tang Min and her team are already making plans for what to do next.

For example, submitting your own information to the Golden Eagle Awards.

Even if you're just a runner-up for one of the three major awards for television dramas, you should still give it a shot.

Liu Qianqian's popularity reached its peak at this time, and the charm of her role was not only reflected in her appearance.

Just as director Li Liguo had envisioned, Li Xiaoyao's popularity soared in the later stages of the story, as he was a character who underwent significant growth.

He has grown to the point where the audience loves him even more.

Everything had already been settled.

That's how it should be.

Then, when Tang Min woke up, she went to discuss it with Li Liguo.

But they noticed that Li Liguo looked somewhat bewildered.

"What's wrong with you?" They looked at Li Liguo with some confusion.

Everything is now settled.

There shouldn't be any major changes.

That's how it should be.

"Indeed, it can't be considered a bad situation." Li Liguo said with a complicated look in his eyes, "Bai Yue's popularity has surpassed that of our Li Xiaoyao."

"??"

"What?!"

"are you sure?!"

"I'm sure. I didn't really believe it at first, but now it's true."

At this moment, Tang Min's face was filled with astonishment.

She was already shocked that Bai Yue's popularity was on par with Li Xiaoyao and the others, but now she was told that his popularity had even surpassed that of her own protagonist?

What about the expenses I spent on supporting people before?

"You can take a look at it."

At this moment, Tang Min opened the website portal with suspicion.

The first sentence that catches the eye is...

The Earth is round.

In a fantasy/xianxia (martial arts) themed TV series,

What kind of impact can the idea that the Earth is round have on the audience? How powerful is a rational voice amidst a group of people who constantly talk about love and romance?

When people pray to others to tell them the distance to the ends of the earth, when they pray to the Moon Worship Cult Leader, when they pray for answers from the gods.

The leader of the Moon Worship Cult measured the boundaries of the earth with his own two feet.

Ultimately, a conclusion was reached.

The earth we live on is a circle.

The limit of the East is the West, and the limit of the South is the North.

All things are round, and all paths lead to the same destination.

His awareness.

His words.

All of these are things that modern people cannot resist.

His motive for destroying the world was even to make the people of this world no longer ignorant, and to prevent these foolish people from begging so-called gods to tell them the answers whenever they encounter a problem.

"I'm a huge fan of this character."

At this moment.

Wu Hai, the moderator of the Hupu Entertainment section, personally got involved.

Regardless of any personal gain, he is simply a film and television enthusiast, and this character is currently displaying a certain charm.

Wu Hai liked it to the extreme.

There was no money involved in the millstone grinding.

Simply because of love.

The decision was made because I like the character Bai Yue.

at this time.

Wu Hai even took matters into his own hands.

As a moderator, I personally took action to boost the popularity of my favorite character and moved the discussion about "Baiyue" to the top of the list.

You have permission.

It means being able to do whatever you want.

"Son! You just used 'Love Without Limits' to beat him to a pulp? People were talking to you about science, and you were talking about 'Love Without Limits'?"

"Dad! Can you please stop talking?"

Hu Qu covered his face in helplessness. He was at home watching "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" with his father.

After all, he's the main character in the TV series, so how could his father not watch it?

And the elderly father, quite appropriately, chimed in from the side.

When Li Xiaoyao used the Infinite Love Dionysus Curse to decisively subdue the Moon Worship Cult Leader.

Old Hu's father actually wanted to complain.

"Dad, stop talking."

"Well, I can understand Li Xiaoyao's feelings about saving his wife," Hu Long said after a moment's thought. "But the idea of ​​using boundless love to verbally attack a scientist who believes in science still makes me a little..."

"He's going to destroy the world, Dad! Don't just listen to his scientific arguments, I'm going to talk about some great human interests too."

at this time.

Hu Qu fell silent, unsure of what to say.

He could only manage a wry smile, unable to refute it.

After all, from his perspective, and from the perspective of Hu Qu, the actor.

He seems a bit...

I've been bewitched by the nonsense about worshipping the moon!

He was clearly wrong, but I just couldn't bring myself to believe him.

at this time.

Bai Yue's popularity eventually surpassed that of Li Xiaoyao in terms of discussion surrounding "Chinese Paladin," and even surpassed Zhao Ling'er's popularity by the time the final episode aired.

This level of popularity is unbelievable, even to directors.

However, some professional film critics have noticed this.

"In a fantasy world, Bai Yue's perspective is equivalent to that of an ordinary person. He knows that the earth is round, and he also knows that seeking the truth step by step is the way to understand the truth and avoid being misled. Strictly speaking, this character who misled the world is actually teaching people how not to be misled, and this method actually makes perfect sense. This is the most ironic thing."

"This is the highest level of 'evil,' letting us know he's evil, but not hating him, even liking him. This is the true 'villain.' I think, in this ignorant world, Bai Yue is the real protagonist!"

A wicked and wicked man who had been trying to bewitch the people actually revealed a way to avoid being bewitched.

Measure the land with your own two feet, instead of seeking empty prayers and asking others to provide the answers.

It's very simple, isn't it?

It's very difficult, isn't it?

Besides character development, the actors' performances are definitely a plus.

An actor named Li Yun, who had always played supporting roles, suddenly came into the public eye.

Initially, this name was on par with "rising stars" like Hu Qu, Peng Yuyan, and Shu Xiaochang, who were known for their access to abundant resources.

but.

By now, Li Yun's popularity has surpassed that of Hu Qu and the others.

She's on par with Liu Qianqian, who debuted with the title of "celestial beauty".

At this time, Gao Yuanyuan and Liu Qianqian had already gone home to Li Yun's house.

Then, Jiang Chenggang arrived and excitedly told Li Yun about the popularity.

"No need to watch anymore, the most popular show this winter break is mine." Li Yun smiled, turned off the TV, and went to have a nice nap.

"Um"

At this moment, Jiang Chenggang...

I've also started to feel somewhat numb.

It's one thing for a supporting character to have popularity on par with the main character.

Now it has even surpassed it.

At this time.

Another thing.

This definitively cemented Li Yun's status as the most popular actor during the winter break.

At this point, Erlang Shen in "The Lotus Lantern" also surpassed the main characters in "The Lotus Lantern" and even surpassed many others.

During this winter break, the two most popular dramas were not led by either the male or female lead, nor were they those who received various promotional resources.

It's Li Yun.

(End of this chapter)