On the same day.
The news spread like snowflakes.
"Shocking Reversal!"
"In the Name of the People!"
"A win-win situation for word of mouth and viewership ratings!"
"The biggest dark horse in the TV series market!"
Is Spring Coming for Political Dramas?
"Shock! Commercial dramas actually lose to political dramas? "
At home.
Zhang Ye's cell phone was also exploding with calls.
Xu Meilan called.
"Zhang 'er."
"Hey, Sister Lan."
"Thanks."
"Haha, you're welcome."
"You're really good. Congratulations."
Then, Director Ke from the Central Publicity Department also called.
"Teacher Zhang, have you seen the viewership ratings?"
"I saw Director Ke."
"That's amazing. No one expected it to be so high. It's been hard on you, Teacher Zhang. The higher-ups are all full of praise for your drama and are very sure of it. We knew that we had found the right person to hire you as the director."
"It's not hard at all. You're paying, and I'm contributing. It's only right."
Xiaodong's call also came.
"Teacher Zhang, hurry up and tell me what happens next."
"That won't do. It's a secret."
"Aiya, I'm dying of anxiety."
"Haha, it will be broadcasted tonight."
In the evening, the third episodes of In the Name of the People, Heavens of the Gods, and Age of Kingdoms were broadcasted at the same time. The three dramas clashed once again!
…
In the Name of the People, episode three:
Beijing.
The villa in Dijing Garden.
On the wall, under the blanket, there were stacks and stacks of money!
"Director Hou, it's all here. I don't dare to spend a single cent."
"Does your wife know about these houses and money?"
"She doesn't know. I didn't tell her because I didn't want her to worry about me. Director Hou, do you think I can be lenient? My son is still young. What do you think will happen to them if they go in? "
"If you knew this would happen, you wouldn't have done it in the first place. You've only been a division chief for four years, and you're already so greedy — how much is that?"
"267,584,400."
"You really remember it well."
"I'll keep accounts, I'll keep track of everything, but I don't dare to spend it. I don't dare to spend a single cent!"
…
Meanwhile.
The supporting actors of In the Name of the People.
"This is really shocking!"
"The plot is too tight."
"The plot is good too. It's amazing."
"When we were filming, it didn't look like this. It felt very normal. After a few scenes, the scene would be changed. It was like looking at flowers on horseback. But how did it end up like this? Yesterday was the same, and today's two episodes are the same. "
"That's why Teacher Zhang is the director."
"I'm just wondering why Director Zhang can do anything!"
…
The other side.
Young Master Li's studio.
"Today's episode was pretty good."
"Yes, the viewership ratings will definitely go up!"
"Can you catch up to In the Name of the People?"
"We'll definitely catch up. In fact, the viewership ratings for the first two episodes aren't that far apart."
"That's right. Political dramas have their limitations. How many times in history have political dramas proven this point? They won't last long. This time, it's only because Zhang Ye has just won the title of Masked King of I Am a Singer for five seasons that the hype around him was too much. That's why he managed to get off to a good start. I don't believe that every episode of In the Name of the People's viewership ratings will be higher than ours. Let's see how long he can last!"
"We'll find out today!"
…
At Chi Hao's studio.
Everyone became nervous.
"Let's go!"
"We must catch up by today. Otherwise, it'll be too late."
"How can our popularity be lower than Zhang Ye's? That doesn't make sense at all!"
"I admit that the first two episodes of In the Name of the People were very good, but this is Zhang Ye's first time filming a TV series and acting in a TV series, so it's bound to be full of mistakes. Since he only took seven days to finish filming, it's impossible for every episode to be good. Just wait and see. He'll definitely make mistakes later on, but we'll definitely catch up!"
"Right, political dramas don't have that long of a lifespan anyway."
…
An hour.
Two hours.
The third episode.
The fourth episode.
Before 10 PM, all three episodes had finished broadcasting.
On Weibo. The netizens were once again predicting the viewership ratings. This had become the focus of attention for the entire nation. Zhang Ye had won the first battle yesterday in a way that left everyone dumbfounded. Now, everyone wanted to know who would have the last laugh in the second battle.
"Heavens of the Gods was really exciting today!"
"Right, Li Shao's acting might be a little lacking, but he was so cool!"
"That speech at the end was really domineering."
"Age of Kingdoms was also very good."
"Chi Hao's handsomeness is different from Li Shao's. It has a different charm to it."
"There's more suspense for today's viewership ratings."
"Yeah, there's no reason for Zhang Ye to keep suppressing the commercial dramas."
"Today is going to be a crucial day. The outcome of the three episodes might be decided by this."
"Hai, but I still have a feeling that Li Shao and Chi Hao might not be able to beat Zhang Ye."
"Surely not, right? Shanghai TV has already stepped up their promotions. "
"Let's wait for the results."
"It's going to be decided this time."
…
The next day.
In the morning.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the viewership ratings for the three episodes were finally released!
When the viewership ratings were announced, the media, the industry, and the people were instantly dumbfounded!
Heavens of the Gods:
Episode three viewership ratings: 1.12%
Episode four viewership ratings: 1.09%
Rise and Fall of Kingdoms:
Episode three viewership ratings: 1.01%
Episode four viewership ratings: 0.96%
In the Name of the People:
Episode three viewership ratings: 2.67%
Episode four viewership ratings: 2.69%
On Weibo.
"Oh my God!"
"What — what's going on?"
"This is crazy! They're all fucking crazy! "
"How could something like this happen?"
The viewership ratings for Heavens of the Gods and Age of Kingdoms had plummeted. Age of Kingdoms' fourth episode's viewership ratings had even fallen below 1%, which was unbelievable. In contrast, yesterday's viewership ratings for In the Name of the People were already heaven-defying. The premiere episode's 1.62% viewership ratings was a number that no one had ever achieved before. But today, In the Name of the People's viewership ratings had actually soared to 2.6%, infinitely close to 2.7%! It's only been four episodes, only four episodes!
…
Young Master Li's studio.
"It's over!"
"F * ck!"
"Zhang Ye, your sister!"
…
At Chi Hao's studio.
"Why is he so excited?"
"The combined viewership ratings of Heavens of the Gods and Age of Kingdoms aren't as high as his?"
"Why? Why? "
…
Heavenly King Guan Zhaohua's Studio.
"Young Master Li lost."
"Chi Hao also lost."
"Is the ratings of 'The People' going to break last year's record?"
…
An advertising partner of The People.
"This is too awesome!"
"We've struck it big!"
"I knew that following Teacher Zhang would be the right choice!"
"For Teacher Zhang's advertisement, we have to invest no matter how much it costs!"
…
Within the industry.
"Hai."
"The outcome has been decided."
"Zhang Ye has come back this time to scare everyone to death!"
"I don't know if he'll scare everyone to death, but in any case, he's really scared me to death!"
…
Some people were crying.
Some people were laughing.
Some people were going crazy.
After four years.
On this day, the entertainment industry was finally reminded of Zhang Ye's terror once again!
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