Rant Show: I Angrily Criticized a Million Parents

Chapter 404 The Year of the Rise of Chinese Animation!

A flurry of comments scrolled by, all praising the production quality of "Qin's Moon".

Zhou Yang's face beamed with a radiant smile, which speaks volumes, doesn't it? Every character and scene was meticulously crafted, resulting in an outstanding effect.

However, Zhou Yang's expression quickly darkened.

On the screen, some malicious comments from haters began to appear.

"Haha, this is what you call production quality? What a joke!"

"Have these blind people ever read any island comics?!"

"What good are visuals and fight scenes? Without a plot, it's useless!"

"The first episode was made so well, it's just to fool investors!"

"I bet it'll fall apart in less than three episodes!"

"Unsurprisingly, it's just a scam to get government subsidies, haha..."

"..."

Zhou Yang curled the corners of his mouth slightly. These people really are incorrigible!

As the plot of "Qin's Moon" unfolds, Qin Shi Huang, Li Si, Wei Zhuang, Chi Lian, and Xiang Shi make their appearances one by one.

The appearance of Wei Zhuang and Chi Lian caused the barrage of comments to explode instantly.

"Wow, the knife that Chi Lian is holding is really scary!"

"It seems Wei Zhuang has used his skills on Shen Cai countless times already. That's quite powerful!"

"Wei Zhuang is so handsome!"

"So handsome! A cool and aloof male god!"

"Despite being a villain, Wei Zhuang is so handsome it's breathtaking!"

Wei Zhuang's aloof and handsome image has a fatal attraction for girls, regardless of whether he is a good guy or a bad guy.

Zhou Yang couldn't help but purse his lips. It seems that a handsome appearance really can get you whatever you want!
However, the grand world-building and exciting storyline have been well-received by male viewers, who thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

This anime is actually suitable for men, women, young and old!
By the end of the second episode, there were almost no negative comments, which shows that "Qin's Moon" has won over the audience.

Subsequently, Wei Zhuang dispatched Wushuang Gui to deal with the injured Gai Nie and Tianming.

When the burly man Wushuang Gui appeared, the audience began to hold their breath for Gai Nie and Tianming, because Gai Nie was seriously injured at that moment.

In a critical moment, Gai Nie suddenly unleashed astonishing strength, defeating Wushuang Gui with a single Hundred Steps Flying Sword move!

However, Gai Nie also fell into a coma as a result.

This scene stirred the emotions of the audience, who couldn't wait to see how Tianming and Shaoyu would react next.

Just then, the end credits rolled, the second episode came to a close.

The audience was extremely envious and began to complain in the live chat.

"It ended just as I was getting to the exciting part, that's too much!"

"I can't wait to see who Wei Zhuang will send to deal with Gai Nie! I'm so excited!"

"Wow, it just stopped abruptly when I was getting really into it, that's a bit annoying!"

"Only two episodes a day? That's too few!" "Yeah, who are they trying to fool? This is outrageous!"

"Haha, a bunch of penniless bastards who can't even afford a few dollars for a membership? And they dare to act so self-righteous? It's hilarious!"

"That's right, we members are all eagerly awaiting the next two episodes."

"..."

By purchasing a membership, viewers can watch the next two episodes in advance. To receive the free gifts and watch subsequent content, they must become a Youku member.

As a result, in the next two hours, the number of Youku members skyrocketed, with tens of thousands of netizens purchasing memberships within just a few hours.

Even more astonishingly, the sheer number of registered buyers caused Youku's payment system to crash, and with the technical staff having already left work late at night, there was no way to perform maintenance.

Youku CEO Gu Yongqiang urgently contacted the head of the technology department late at night and temporarily summoned all technical staff to work overtime to maintain the stable operation of the server.

Meanwhile, the Douban rating for "Qin's Moon: The Night Ends and the Dawn Begins" has also been released.

It reached a score of 9.0, breaking the record for the highest score of a Chinese domestic animated series!
At this moment, Zhou Yang was already asleep. He never expected that "Qin's Moon" would have such a huge impact.

The next morning, Zhou Yang got up, opened his phone, and browsed Weibo. To his surprise, he found that the top two trending topics were about Youku's malfunction and "Qin's Moon".

Clicking to view the "Youku Outage" section, Zhou Yang was surprised to learn that the outage was directly related to the popularity of "Qin's Moon," as too many people were subscribing to memberships, causing the system to crash.

Just then, Zhou Yang's phone vibrated, showing a call from Gu Yongqiang. Zhou Yang quickly answered.

"Hey, Mr. Gu, what brings you here?" Zhou Yang asked.

Gu Yongqiang excitedly reported: "It's exploded! 'Qin's Moon' has exploded! Zhou Yang, how popular is this show? I've already signed all the rights! Not a 50/50 split, but a 70/30 split, you get 70% and I get 30%!"

Zhou Yang's heart skipped a beat; this was a big deal!
Films and television works broadcast on the Youku platform are usually purchased for a fixed fee, and all subsequent revenue belongs to the platform.

Of course, for works with great potential or high IP value, revenue sharing with the platform is also possible, but the maximum split can only be 50/50.

The 73-point figure was something Zhou Yang had never heard of before.

However, Zhou Yang is not ignorant. According to the latest data, since the release of "Qin's Moon" yesterday, Youku's membership has increased by a full million!

Membership fees alone brought Youku ten million yuan in revenue.

And that doesn't even include advertising revenue; once advertising revenue is included, this figure will double!
More importantly, if these new members stay with Youku, they will bring it a steady stream of profits.

Therefore, Gu Yongqiang used such a huge bargaining chip to win the exclusive online broadcasting rights for the subsequent seasons of "Qin's Moon".

Zhou Yang immediately understood Gu Yongqiang's veiled implication, and his mind cleared instantly. Without hesitation, he replied, "Mr. Gu, we currently only plan to produce two works. If there are any new plans in the future, we will discuss them with you. What do you think?"

As a seasoned businessman, Gu Yongqiang immediately saw through Zhou Yang's tactics.

Although the two had profited greatly from "Qin's Moon", and Zhou Yang owed them nothing, Gu Yongqiang naturally wouldn't force them and had no choice but to acquiesce.

"Okay, no problem. Feel free to contact me anytime if you need anything."

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Gu."

Zhou Yang hung up the phone, his eyes lowered slightly, a thoughtful look in them.

So what if "Qin's Moon" becomes popular? He's still just working for someone else, with the vast majority of the profits still going into the pockets of the film and television platform. Meanwhile, he owns many popular IPs. Why doesn't he start his own business?

What's the point of envying others? We must take action now!
Zhou Yang immediately dialed Chen Tianzhen's number and, after the call connected, said without beating around the bush:
"Naive. I need a group of excellent programmers and network engineers, especially those with experience in building video platforms. I plan to create a video streaming platform."

(End of this chapter)