novelraw Chapter 71, "Remaining Sins," is a viral sensation! Tang Lou's underhanded tactics!
Chapter 71, "Remaining Sins," is a viral sensation! Tang Lou's underhanded tactics!
With the powerful promotional campaign from kiwifruit, "Yu Zui" was launched amidst great anticipation!
Within just 24 hours of its launch, it garnered over 3000 million clicks!
"Yu Zui" swept through various ranking lists on Kiwifruit, bringing a large number of new members to Kiwifruit on the same day.
Meanwhile, it immediately received a score of 8.5 on Douban! It's clearly a hit with both audiences and critics.
The first wave of audience reviews has also been released:
"The plot is fast-paced and full of action!"
"Mind-bending, addictive."
"I have to stay up all night to watch it, watch it intensely!"
Zhang Yishan, who played the male lead, also received unprecedented recognition for his acting skills. He completely shed his previous image as a child star and created a roguish yet handsome police officer who was both righteous and evil!
On social media, topics about Zhang Yishan's acting skills also topped the trending searches, overshadowing the previous buzz surrounding Jing Tian.
"Zhang Yishan's acting is amazing! Every vein on his forehead screams 'My acting is incredible!'"
Besides Zhang Yishan, Xu Dongdong, who plays the eldest sister-in-law, has also become a sensation due to her hot figure and strong acting skills.
The ambiguous relationship between the eldest sister-in-law and Yu Zui has become a hot topic of discussion!
In short, the release of "Yu Zui" has brought the biggest dark horse to the online drama market!
This drama also boosted the popularity of the kiwifruit platform, and Gong Yu was certainly involved in its creation.
Many online comments have begun to praise Kiwi as a platform with ingenuity, saying that the web dramas on it are all top-notch.
"I absolutely love kiwifruit. With several hit dramas like 'With You,' 'The Lost Tomb,' and 'Yu Zui,' they're all so highly anticipated. I was initially hesitant about subscribing to Kugou Music, but now that I've compared them, kiwifruit is definitely the better choice."
"So far this year, KuMiao only has one drama, 'Sito,' and it seems there's another imported web drama from South Korea coming up. This can't compare to the sincerity of iQiyi's self-produced dramas at all."
"I'm also on Kiwi's side this time. Compared to Cool Cat, I still appreciate a truly daring and exciting drama like 'Yu Zui'."
"While 'Si Teng' is good, it's mostly for women. 'Yu Zui' is for us men; the older sister-in-law in it is far more alluring than Si Teng!"
"Crime dramas are the real gods; female-centric dramas like 'Sito' are boring."
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With the popularity of "Yu Zui", a large number of comments have emerged supporting Kiwi and criticizing Coolcat.
Some self-media outlets even stirred up trouble, criticizing the behind-the-scenes building company.
"Tang Lou, the content manager at KuMei, has run out of ideas. He can't produce any more compelling original dramas."
"It's basically about buying copyrighted dramas from abroad. I heard that the purchase price of 'Descendants of the Sun' broke historical records. Are these Korean dramas really that good? I don't even think they're worthy of shining our 'Yu Zui's' shoes."
"Family, listen to my advice: the number of good shows you can watch with a Kuaishou membership is limited. You might as well buy a Kiwi membership; the premium web dramas there are much more exciting."
Faced with a crime drama like "Yu Zui" that is very explicit, has obvious sensory stimulation, and contains many dirty scenes and ambiguous atmospheres, many viewers are inclined to buy Kiwifruit's membership.
Previously, Coolcat had maintained its market share and influence by crushing "With You" with "Si Teng". However, it has been gradually eroded by the strong performance of "Yu Zui".
Kiwifruit gained tens of millions of new members in just three days!
Moreover, among the popular dramas airing at the same time, "Yu Zui" quietly climbed to the top spot!
While "Yu Zui" was airing, a small team personally assembled and guided by Tang Lou at the Cool Cat Tang Lou Entertainment Studio quickly compiled all the materials related to the various illegal scenes and lines in "Yu Zui".
Coolcat Hangzhou Business Unit, President's Office.
Shen Yan was somewhat caught off guard by the kiwi's counterattack. He didn't expect Gong Yu's side to be so powerful. "The Best of Us" was already amazing enough. If it weren't for Tang Lou's "Si Teng", it really wouldn't have been able to suppress it.
Who would have thought that "Yu Zui" would become an even bigger hit than "With You"?
Shen Yan also watched a few episodes of "Yu Zui". Putting aside his own identity and stance, this show is really a good show.
Zhang Yishan's roguish charm and the landlady's captivating allure are truly compelling and keep viewers hooked.
Moreover, this kind of crime drama naturally leaves suspense, making it irresistible to watch.
"Damn it, Gong Yu has spent so much time and effort creating hype these past few days, and they've eroded a lot of our market share."
"The most crucial point is that if we truly establish Kiwi as the premier platform for high-quality content in the minds of our viewers, then we're doomed. Subtly, our paying viewers will gradually dwindle."
"But how do we deal with this situation? The momentum of 'Yu Zui' is too strong. If we release 'Descendants of the Sun' now, will we be walking into a trap? We've spent so much money on the acquisition, it's unwise to go for it headfirst."
Shen Yan began to consider it.
The timing of launching TV series to compete for market share among various video platforms is crucial, and often the winner takes all.
A series that could have had a significant market share could lose everything if it loses out in the competition and is dragged down.
This is similar to the competition among various movie slots; once the top-tier shows gain an advantage, it will only continue to amplify and squeeze out the shows below.
While Shen Yan was feeling somewhat depressed and hesitant, Tang Lou came in with the information he had compiled regarding the report on "Yu Zui".
Upon seeing Tang Lou, Shen Yan immediately perked up, as he was about to discuss countermeasures with Tang Lou.
"I was worried that your focus on producing 'Heart Signal' would affect you. But since you've come to me, I might as well share your thoughts on the drama 'Yu Zui' produced by iQiyi."
"Is our version of 'Descendants of the Sun' competitive?"
Shen Yan looked at Tang Lou with some anticipation.
Tang Lou shook his head: "Relying solely on 'Descendants of the Sun' is not enough to steal the limelight from 'Yu Zui' at this time. It's just that this drama, as a self-produced web series, is Zhang Yishan's masterpiece with extremely high national popularity, so it is definitely easier to gain support emotionally than the foreign dramas we purchase."
"So, we need this! To kill 'Yu Zui' before it even begins."
"Kiwi has seen a surge in members these past few days. Since they're all here to watch 'Yu Zui,' let's cut them off abruptly at the peak of their interest!"
Shen Yan took the report materials handed to him by Tang Lou with some doubt, and after reading them, he was shocked.
"You can do it like that?"
What's the difference between this and unplugging the opponent's network cable during an online game?
"You're quite quick-witted, kid."
Shen Yan's mood instantly improved upon seeing Tang Lou's plan.
"I think you're absolutely right. As the largest video platform in China, we must set a good example and also do a good job of oversight. We must resolutely crack down on online dramas that are morally offensive, maliciously smear the police, and negatively impact the mental health and values of teenagers!"
"It just so happens that I was high school classmates with Luo Jian, the director of the Network Audiovisual Program Management Department of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television."
"I'll just give him a call and contact him."
Upon hearing this news, Tang Lou was somewhat surprised, realizing that Luo Jian was actually one of Shen Yan's own people.
No wonder Director Luo publicly criticized "Yu Zui" in my previous life. It's possible that Cool Cat was behind it. However, the ban and removal of the show took several months longer in my previous life.
However, this time, Tanglou made advance arrangements and even set up a special team to thoroughly scan the area, one shot at a time. It can only be said that KuMiao Video is irreconcilably opposed to pornography, gambling, and drugs!
"Yu Zui" is both pornographic and toxic. If such a detailed report is not taken seriously by the higher-ups, how can it possibly have any good outcome?
As expected, after Shen Yan spoke with Director Luo and submitted the evidence, Director Luo took it very seriously.
The State Administration of Radio and Television itself has already taken into consideration the recent boom in self-produced online dramas, the uneven quality of various works, and the immature regulatory mechanism.
The detailed evidence submitted by Tang Lou can be used as a negative example in "Yu Zui" to make an example of him!