allonlinenovel Chapter 634 Less than 1%
Chapter 634 Less than 1%
Not many people join martial arts forums.
Tonight, everyone was unusually lively.
Most of them have a strong yearning for 'wuxia' (martial arts chivalry).
This stemmed from the imagination inspired by the earliest martial arts novels on Earth.
The first few martial arts dramas filmed were of good quality because they were filmed strictly according to the novel's plot.
This further fueled their interest in martial arts.
Unfortunately, the creators, producers, directors, and even actors who followed were not very successful.
As a result, martial arts fiction has always been a very niche field.
Especially after a certain martial arts movie flopped at the box office.
The forum members were all hoping that more works that matched their imaginations would appear.
Just when most people started lurking in the forums and were losing confidence, Tangxing Entertainment suddenly announced that it would be filming several martial arts dramas.
At first, they all thought it was a rumor, a joke.
Many directors have publicly stated that they have considered making martial arts films, but they have all failed to do so due to various problems.
The biggest problem is simply that they can't attract investment.
Furthermore, the martial arts genre has been declining in popularity every year, so no director or producer is willing to "stick to it" anymore.
Therefore, everyone naturally assumed that Lu Wantang also belonged to the category of people who died prematurely.
Only a handful of people posted expressing their anticipation.
To their surprise, Lu Wantang was actually serious.
Not only did they keep their word, but they also have a martial arts drama ready to air in the blink of an eye!
This is truly unexpected.
Thus, the first "ten-thousand-post post" appeared in several years.
The post content matches the title; both are expressions of support for the new drama.
In the words of these martial arts fans, no matter how bad this drama produced by Tangxing Entertainment is, they still have to support it.
Otherwise, no one will make martial arts films anymore.
How much expectation of "Tangxing products are always top-notch" is mixed in with that remains unknown.
When Chang Yun came across this post, he couldn't resist joining in the fun and also left a comment.
To his delight, even though Lu Wantang felt that the ratings for the first few episodes of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" might not be as good as expected, people on martial arts forums gave it high praise.
The series begins with Qiu Chuji meeting Guo Xiaotian and Yang Tiexin in Niujia Village against the backdrop of a chaotic world. The subsequent plot progresses very quickly, directly presenting key events such as Wang Daogan's mission to the Jin Kingdom and Qiu Chuji killing the traitor, maximizing the dramatic conflict.
The attention to detail and control of pacing are impeccable.
Not to mention the fight scenes, which are the most captivating part of martial arts films.
Those were basically all carefully designed by professionals and the actors studied them diligently.
The result is truly stunning.
After the first few episodes aired that night, someone on the forum exclaimed, "This is what martial arts should be!"
Chang Yun tapped on the comments that appeared on his phone screen, and was very happy:
"Look, look, I knew it! The eyes of the masses are discerning! How could they not know whether a drama is good or bad?"
Lu Wantang and Lu Wanxing both turned their heads to look over.
The text above is filled with praise for the new drama.
From character design and plot development, praise was given to the actors' performances, and even the costumes and props.
Even the extras mentioned it a few times.
It's obvious that they really like this show.
Lu Wanxing exclaimed "Wow!" "So, in other words, I have pretty good taste. Look here, he even praised the earlier plot for being very information-rich and having a tight storyline..."
He looked up at his older sister halfway through his sentence, "So, the new drama's opening should have been quite successful, right? Why are you so unconfident, sis?"
Lu Wantang shrugged: "This has nothing to do with confidence. The post that Brother Yun was browsing was in the martial arts category."
If a martial arts enthusiast isn't interested in a newly aired martial arts drama, then their level of liking for it is likely highly questionable.
"Ok."
Lu Wanxing appeared to be persuaded.
But I don't think the show's ratings will be bad at all.
The ratings for the new drama changed the next morning.
01. "Asking the Immortals", viewership rating 4.3%
02. "Picking Stars," viewership rating 3.6%
03. "Apricot Blossoms in Light Rain", viewership rating 2%.
……
The addition of Xizhou significantly reduced the overall average viewership.
However, many onlookers are more concerned about the ranking of each drama.
The top three dramas on the list were mostly as expected by most people.
To the surprise of many, two of the top ten TV series were actually from Xizhou.
To Lu Wanxing's disappointment, he searched the top ten lists again and again, but "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was nowhere to be found.
Only when you look down do you see:
21. *The Legend of the Condor Heroes*, viewership rating 0.9%
His eyes widened in disbelief that his company's new drama had a viewership rating of less than 1%!
Could it be that the positive reviews that Assistant Chang showed him last night were all fake?
Lu Wanxing was starting to have doubts about life.
But the facts were undeniable, and he had to admit that Lu Wantang's prediction was absolutely correct.
Lu Wanxing is not the only one paying attention to the ratings charts.
Chang Yun and Lu Wantang were both aware of the situation, and after seeing it, they didn't interfere further.
At this time, online discussions were mostly about the top three on the list.
With the ratings of "Asking the Immortals" and "Picking Stars" released, everyone believed that fantasy dramas would definitely be the 'mainstream' genre in the next few years.
Many entertainment companies are considering investing in fantasy dramas.
The actors and plots of the two dramas have frequently appeared in trending searches.
In addition, the two West Asian dramas that made the list also generated a lot of discussion.
After all, it's quite eye-catching to see drama titles in different languages appearing on the list.
In comparison, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" seems to be a forgotten existence.
However, many people still remember that it was screenwriter Lu Wantang who first started the trend of fantasy dramas.
Some smaller media outlets that like to steer public opinion have even compared Lu Wantang's 'new' and 'old' dramas, sparking a small-scale discussion.
[It's a bit of a pity. If Lu Wantang had still been writing fantasy dramas, wouldn't things have been less tragic?]
[Martial arts fiction is indeed too niche.]
[Tangxing Entertainment has always had a penchant for creating unexpected successes, and Lu Wantang is probably no exception. Her previous success with her fantasy drama script was pure luck, but this time she won't be so fortunate.]
[With a viewership rating of less than 1%, it's better not to write anything at all.]
[It's said that Tangxing Investment has produced more than one martial arts drama. Will they halt production midway? Wouldn't it be better to cut their losses?]
……
Amid the discussions, there was no shortage of mockery directed at Tang Xing and Lu Wantang.
They were the ones who really started the popularity of fantasy dramas, but the initiator ignored the trend and changed the genre, resulting in low ratings for the new drama.
It's worth noting that the highest viewership rating for "Chinese Paladin" was over 30%!
While many in the industry felt sorry for the situation, they couldn't help but think that Tangxing Entertainment was clueless.
—Investing a lot of resources in niche topics might succeed once or twice, but how can you win all the time?