In the Name of the People had been broadcasting for more than ten days.
A single person and a single drama had turned the country upside down.
As the plot unfolded, the actors in the drama also became popular.
…
At a film company.
"We must definitely sign this big shot of the drama industry."
"Yeah, although he doesn't have many scenes, the audience still approves of him."
"The first three episodes were all thanks to him. That bowl of zhajiang noodles was so lively."
"And that final scene where he cries while lying on the money was so well acted."
"Let's give him an offer and see if he has any intention of staying in the film industry for a long time."
…
At Ning Lan's former management agency.
"Sister Ning's portrayal of Gao Xiaoqin is amazing!"
"She's so vivid and lifelike!"
"This is what a best actress should be!"
"Why did our company let Sister Ning go back then!"
"Who knows?"
"This time, Ning Lan is going to be popular again. No, she's already popular!"
…
At a film crew.
"Old Jiang can still act so well?"
"Wasn't he already done for?"
"For our production, Jiang Hanwei's agent came over to offer him a very low salary. But the director didn't use him as the male lead in the end."
"The director must be regretting it so much that his intestines have turned green."
"Jiang Hanwei's salary has more than doubled."
"Keep it down, don't let anyone hear you."
…
On WeChat Moments.
Yao Jiancai's memes were everywhere.
Everyone was chatting and posting at the same time.
"Yo, yo, yo."
"What else can I do? I'm in despair too."
"I've been a scapegoat for 30 years."
"Please start your performance."
"I'm so happy that I can barely keep my eyes open."
…
On Weibo.
The netizens were all laughing.
"Yesterday's two episodes were so enjoyable to watch."
"Secretary Dakang has been made a scapegoat again!"
"Hahahaha, Secretary Dakang's eyes are simply amazing!"
"Old Yao's acting is superb!"
"I like Sister Ning's portrayal of Gao Xiaoqin."
"I like Dong Shanshan's portrayal of Lu Yike."
"Shu Han acted as Zhang Ye's wife very well."
"I've finally figured it out. This drama doesn't have an absolute main character. Zhang Ye's main character is just a combination of the plot and characters. Actually, in this TV series, everyone is the main character. Every episode is filled with these old actors who are past their prime. It's so cool!"
"Zhang Ye is really putting in a lot of effort for this group of old friends."
"That's right, Zhang Ye is indeed loyal."
"I like Zhang Ye so much! This fellow might be hateful, but he was too charismatic. He could direct, act, and was even efficient. Seven Feet Kacha had finished filming such an earth-shattering drama in just 10 days. Who the fuck said that Zhang Ye was old? I can laugh at this joke for a year! "
"Pfft, I can laugh for two years!"
…
Shanghai Television.
Many people were listless.
"What's the viewership rating for Heavens of the Gods?"
"It has fallen to 0.8%."
"Sigh, what's going on? What happened? "
"We can only blame our bad luck for encountering Zhang Ye's drama."
"You guys didn't watch Age of Kingdoms. It's even worse now."
"This drama of Zhang Ye's is going to take the TV industry by storm. It's already at the highest viewership rating of 6%. What are the other television stations going to do in the future? What about the other production teams? What about the other film companies? There won't be a second TV series that can surpass him in the next ten years! "
"It can't be that long, right?"
"Why not? Just look at the variety shows and documentaries these days. Many of the viewership ratings records were set by Zhang Ye four or five years ago. He's been in prison for so many years, but no one has broken them yet. The only one that broke the viewership ratings was I Am a Singer, but that was also a show made by Zhang Ye. It's already been five years. What about in another five years? Who can guarantee that they can break his records in the variety and documentary industries? It's the same for TV series! "
"Fuck, if you think about it that way, it's really scary!"
…
Within the industry.
At a gathering.
"This viewership rating is too terrifying."
"I have a wish right now."
"Director Sun, what wish?"
"I just hope that In the Name of the People's viewership ratings will stop here. If it gets any higher, there won't be anything left to play with."
"Yeah, 6% will do."
"It's going to be the grand finale soon. I wonder how it'll turn out."
"Hai, God bless us!"
"Let's hope that this fellow doesn't end well!"
"Right, let's hope that it doesn't end well!"
"Pfft, Director Xu, Director Zhou, you guys are too ruthless. We're all in the same industry, after all. Don't be like that, alright?"
"Who's in the same industry as that freak? This is his first time making a TV series. In the past, I watched him struggle in the literary industry, crosstalk industry, hosting industry, and variety industry, fighting with his peers every day. I was quite amused watching that, but only now do I understand that this fellow really destroys the industry he's in. With a viewership rating of 6%, which industry can stand him messing around like that? It would be a wonder if his peers don't fight with him!"
"Hai, some people are just born unable to keep a low profile."
"Yeah, I'd like to be as high-profile as Zhang Ye, but I really don't have the ability to do so."
…
On this day.
In the Name of the People was finally ushering in its grand finale.
"Monkey!"
"The grudge between you and me has been settled!"
"I will pay for Chen Hai's life!"
"But in this world, no one can judge me!"
"F * ck your God!"
Bang!
A gunshot rang out.
With this gunshot, the fates of a lot of the characters were sealed.
Zhao Dehan.
Gao Xiaoqin.
Gao Yuliang.
They were all put on trial by the law.
Chen Hai woke up.
The old prosecutor general passed away.
When the final epilogue song played, some people were overcome with emotion, some people shed silent tears, and some people felt their blood boiling as they watched the television. This series was truly too special. There had never been a TV series that could tug at their hearts like this.
The next day.
The viewership ratings for the grand finale of In the Name of the People were released.
Episode 42: The nationwide viewership ratings: 7.01%!
The industry was in an uproar!
The media was in an uproar!
The people were in an uproar!
Online.
"It's broken 7%!"
"I don't even know how to feel surprised anymore!"
"I'm already numb to it."
"It's so good to watch!"
"Will there be a sequel?"
"Is there a sequel?"
In the industry.
"Zhang Ye, your grandpa!"
"It's over!
It's broken 7%! " "What the fuck, it's broken 7%!"
"What's wrong with this fellow!"
"How are we going to continue filming TV series in the future?"
"There's really no way out of this! That's 7%! "
"Why didn't he end it badly? Why? "
…
At midnight sharp.
The Chinese Celebrity Rankings Index was also updated.
Zhang Ye was still not on the leaderboard. His ranking was still closed.
However, many names reappeared at the top of the list.
Ning Lan returned to the frontline!
Shu Han was only one step away from the frontline!
Jiang Hanwei had jumped to the forefront of the B-list rankings!
Dong Shanshan had ascended to the A-list rankings!
The most exaggerated one was Yao Jiancai. Previously, his popularity had fallen to the third or fourth tier. But in one night, he had climbed to the last position of the A-list. His popularity was even higher than when he was at his peak!
They couldn't believe it themselves!
The media and entertainment industry people were also in disbelief!
Ning Lan?
Jiang Hanwei?
Yao Jiancai?
Some of them are old.
Some of them retreated.
Some of them had long since lost the will to fight in Jianghu.
Just because of a TV series, just because of a Heavenly King who had returned after so many years, he was able to create such a miracle. He was actually able to reunite this bunch of "old guys" that no one thought highly of, shocking the entire entertainment industry. This was something that had never happened before. All the main actors of a TV series had actually returned to their former positions or were close to their former positions? Some of them were even more popular than before?
It was too scary!
This was too scary!
Looking at those familiar names.
Seeing them reappear at the top of the rankings.
At this moment, countless people couldn't help but recall the song that Zhang Ye had just performed on I Am a Singer. Those lyrics kept reverberating in their minds!
O fleeting time!
What can you do about it?
O fate!
What can you do about it???
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