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Chapter 334: The premiere data of "Beginning" is all due to the support of peers
Once, twice, three times...

Before, Li Shiqing thought it was a dream within a dream.

But as the palpitations after waking up became more and more real, she knew she was not dreaming.

Sure enough, the No. 45 bus she was riding exploded again.

……

The pace of the beginning of "The Beginning" is quite fast. Because we knew beforehand that the biggest highlight of the whole drama is the relationship between the time loop, Yiguo was also quite quick to immerse himself in the plot.

In fact, time loops are no longer an avant-garde concept in this world.

It has long been common in various literature, film and television, and even animation creations.

And someone like Igor can easily name several excellent works with this concept.

But this time, "The Beginning" is indeed a little different.

Because the previous works were either set in foreign countries or simply in fictional worlds.

And this time in "The Beginning", it can be seen that Xu Kong intends to more directly substitute it into a cultural and social context that domestic audiences are more familiar with.

This can be clearly seen from the plot of the first episode.

In fact, the entire drama, from the very beginning, is almost entirely told from the heroine’s perspective.

The heroine in the play, Li Shiqing, has almost the same limited information as the audience, which greatly deepens the sense of immersion.

In addition, the young actor Song Youyou's acting skills are indeed reassuring.

There was hardly any situation in her role as a female college student that made people feel over-the-top or out of place.

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The most important thing is the appearance of the very familiar Chinese police in the play.

Characters like the administrative team leader Zhang Cheng, and the filming location itself are ordinary third- and fourth-tier cities like Lecheng, which are very common in China.

It really gave Yiguo a very different feeling.

That is, although it is a sci-fi concept like time loop.

But the style of the whole drama itself is really more like a realistic criminal investigation drama.

In particular, the female lead, Li Shiqing, seemed to claim that the male lead was harassing her, so she got off the car early and successfully avoided the explosion.

However, this behavior was soon noticed by the police and he became a suspect.

This is all a little too real.

At this time in the hospital, the male protagonist Xiao Heyun, who had been pulled out of the car and escaped the explosion, was in a hurry to attend a meeting, so he turned around and got into a taxi and was also affected by the explosion.

At the end of the first season, he was lying on the hospital bed, no longer recognizable as a human being, and his heart had completely stopped beating.

……

In fact, the progress of the entire first episode was not very fast.

But it is quite compact, and the many suspense about the time loop can be said to be well laid out.

It almost makes people want to know the truth behind the scenes.

"As for the actors, there shouldn't be any big problems with their acting. Although Xu Kong doesn't have many scenes in the first episode, with his acting skills, it's unlikely that he'll fail."

"But it can be seen that this drama is still very different from Xu Kong's previous dramas in style, and has a stronger commercial flavor."

"I feel like this might have something to do with the fact that the director this time is Su Meng?"

Yiguo thought silently.

Is the plot of this movie “The Beginning” exciting?
No conclusion can be drawn yet.

But from a business perspective, there's really nothing to complain about.

The concept of time loop alone, combined with the real social background and culture in China, is enough to ensure that the film will attract a lot of attention.

Plus, the first episode of the entire show has such a smooth pace that it almost leaves a lot of unsolved mysteries.

Including the reason for the cycle, the truth behind the bus explosion, the mysterious cell phone ringtone, etc...

This is indeed a common technique used by many domestic suspense dramas, and almost all of the ones with good effects are used.

Screenwriter Xu Kong knows too well what domestic audiences are interested in.

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Entering the second episode, just as Yiguo predicted, the main perspective this time shifted to the male protagonist, Xiao Heyun, played by Xu Kong.

And Xu Kong did not disappoint Yiguo, or rather, this kind of role was not difficult for Xu Kong.

Although there are three actors in this cast, neither Xu Kong nor Song Youyou have any problems that distract from the show.

It’s totally fine to say that the two of them have a face that can be seen in every drama.

Yiguo knew more about Xu Kong and Song Youyou, although not many people had discussed them.

But among the young actors in China today, the two are definitely far ahead of their peers.

Song Youyou remains to be seen.

But Xu Kong's acting skills have indeed reached an exaggerated level thanks to his acting competition with the film emperor Guan Hua in "The Long Season" and his portrayal of the male lead in "Comrades: Almost a Love Story".

It’s just that Xu Kong himself has too many and too complicated identities, and compared with his achievements as a director or singer, his identity as an actor is easily overlooked.

……

By the second episode, it was clear that the pace had slowed down.

But this is indeed a very wise approach.

In other words, the treatment of "The Beginning" is very formulaic.

In similar time loop works, the characters trapped in the loop will experience panic and confusion in the early stages, and then begin to try various ways to escape the loop in the later stages.

This is the overall content of the second episode.

Although Li Shiqing and Xiao Heyun did not fall into the cycle at the same time, it was obvious that they were the only two in this situation on the entire bus.

Xiao Heyun still found it hard to accept it at first and wanted to get out of the car forcibly. It was not until he failed and there was another explosion that he calmed down a little.

But at the same time, the explosion of the bus did not seem as simple as they imagined.

They tried every possible means and finally succeeded in preventing the bus and the tanker truck from colliding.

Just when the bus drove onto the cross-river bridge for the first time and both of them were happy that they had finally succeeded this time, they woke up at the same time in the bus again.

Apparently, the car exploded again.

This incident is not a so-called accident or traffic accident.

……

Due to the length of the series, "The Beginning" only had two episodes in its first broadcast.

It’s only two episodes, but it’s not too short.

Moreover, the plot rhythm has always been in a relatively tense state.

But for the audience, the entire drama currently does not provide any more information except for some basic situations.

In fact, Yiguo could probably guess something about how Xu Kong’s subsequent plan would be handled.

But for now, the plot of the first two episodes is indeed enough to arouse her interest.

At least the time cycle, combined with the domestic social environment that tends to be more realistic, still gives people a sense of freshness.

For her, this is the case. For many ordinary viewers, especially those who have not watched many time-loop works before, the first two episodes of "The Beginning" can even be called amazing. In fact, the overall impression of this drama on Yiguo is not as good as the original "Want to See You".

As for "The Long Season", it is even less so.

It is more like a suspense drama of good quality made with a clear purpose of commercial success and Xu Kong's own storytelling ability.

She was indeed a little disappointed.

But at the same time, Yiguo also had to admit that if nothing major unexpected happens, Xu Kong's new drama will still become a hit.

There is no way. Xu Kong’s talent and ability are there, and he understands the market and domestic audiences so well.

For Xu Kong, all he needs for a drama like this is hands.

……

The two dramas "Beginning" and "The Power of the World" were broadcast at the same time.

But in the evening, topics related to "The Beginning", especially various speculations and analyses about the plot, were already on the hot searches on Weibo.

As for "The Power of China" on the other side, it seems to be very popular, but if you really look closely, you will find that there are a lot of fake human-machine comments in the comment section that are full of praise.

"I've watched both. In The Conspiracy, I can see the director's ambition, but he just wants to have everything. In the end, it's a bit unpleasant. As for The Beginning, I have to say that although the two episodes still seem to be a mystery, at least it didn't make people feel bored."

"I fell asleep while watching The Power of the World. My friend said that I am a wild boar that cannot eat fine bran. Forget it. I prefer The Beginning. At least I can understand it."

"Don't use the excuse that the audience doesn't know how to appreciate it, or that the threshold is too high. The Power of the World is just a big mess. The story can't be told clearly, and there is no need to use a three-line narrative."

……

Yiguo really didn't expect that public opinion would be so one-sided.

And in her opinion, the drama "The Beginning" is actually of very good quality. It is at least a qualified, or even excellent commercial drama.

But Xu Kong's name was mentioned, even though he was not the director, but as someone who had directed dramas like "The Long Season" and "Want to See You".

The requirements will definitely be different.

At this point, I feel like I'm completely relying on my peers for support.

The drama "The Power of the World" is full of pretense and has a slow pace. The characters are unremarkable, and even the male lead is not very likable.

It can be said that except for a few large-scale war scenes that were filmed at great expense, the film encountered all the pitfalls that should be avoided.

It’s hard to imagine that this drama was directed by Yu Fenfen, who has produced so many classics.

The two dramas were broadcast on the same day, which led to, in Yiguo's opinion, some criticism of "The Beginning".

Surprisingly, when I looked at major social media platforms, I saw almost all positive reviews.

……

Of course, Yigo didn't have any big objections to this.

This is always a good thing.

Although it did not meet her original expectations for Xu Kong's new drama.

But many people overlooked that the director this time was not Xu Kong.

For a more commercial drama like this, it is completely understandable due to some practical reasons.

What's more, actually, the quality of the whole drama is not bad at the moment, and it is even considered quite good among dramas of the same type.

After all, Xu Kong’s first two works were "The Long Season" and "Sweet Honey".

It is enough to prove the other party's ability and corresponding artistic pursuits.

The director is also a human being, there is nothing wrong with that, and Yiguo has always been more understanding.

Do you really think that some commercial film directors don't want to make commercial blockbusters that make billions at the box office?

No, a big part of it is because of the genre issue. Many domestic directors simply don’t have the ability to shoot it.

It is quite rare to find someone like Xu Kong who can strike a balance between business and quality.

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“Are the first day’s data out yet?”

At this time at Changyun Film and Television, Zhu Changyun really did not expect that "The Power of the World", a perfect drama with almost no flaws in his opinion, would be criticized by so many people after it was broadcast.

Although he does have many years of experience in the industry.

But the market is so unpredictable.

No matter how much confidence you have, when the show is broadcast, those ordinary viewers will be the real commentators.

"The highest ratings on Ocean TV reached 1.1. As for Kiwi, the cumulative number of views is 1.3 million."

Lu Hanwen answered.

In fact, such data is already quite good.

If most domestic dramas could achieve such results on their first broadcast, people would probably wake up laughing.

But in contrast, "The Power of the World" is really special.

Not to mention the production cost of the entire drama, over 100 million yuan has been spent on publicity and promotion in recent period alone.

This data performance can only be described as average.

What is even more despairing is the movie "The Beginning" which was broadcast at the same time next door, but the investment was only about one-fifth of theirs, or even lower.

On the first day, Mango TV's ratings reached 0.9, and the number of views was also 1.3 million, which was the same as theirs.

More importantly, public opinion on the Internet at this time was almost unanimously in favor of Xu Kong's "The Beginning".

Although the internet trolls and various public opinion tools they had prepared played a buffering role.

But I guess it won’t be able to hold on until tomorrow at the latest, when the final scores of the two dramas are announced.

It's not just Zhu Changyun, but also Lu Hanwen. They didn't expect that the audience would be so unpopular with their new drama.

The reputation is about to collapse?

After watching the finished film in advance, most people thought that it would be a sure hit this year. People like him who were more rational at least believed that the results would not be bad. Although the investment was large, if the only thing to do was to recover the cost, it was not a problem to worry about.

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The platforms, Ocean TV and Kiwi, are also worried.

Despite the huge publicity and promotion of "The Power of China", the data from the first broadcast does not mean anything.

The key is to keep the audience watching.

But let alone the online reputation at this time, what is even more outrageous is the cliff-like drop in retention rate from the first episode to the second episode, which shows that there is a problem.

In fact, the reason why Qin Xian couldn't reach an agreement on the copyright fee at the beginning was because he also felt that "The Powerful World" was risky.

Now some relevant resources have been invested.

If the defeat is really disastrous, they will definitely suffer considerable losses.

The only thing to be thankful for is that we signed a gambling agreement with Changyun Film and Television.

Otherwise, I would probably become a sucker.

Although Qin Xian and the person in charge of Ocean TV were not together, they felt a sense of relief and breathed a sigh of relief as if they had a tacit understanding.

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(End of this chapter)