Depressive Screenwriter

Early Monday morning, late at night,

The ninth episode of Gu Xiang Si Qu was perfectly broadcast.

The plot of this episode is basically that Shen Buyan meets Emperor Yuanqi of Sheng, who has not yet become demented, through Lu Yan's relationship.

Shen Buyan himself studied the history of Sheng in modern times, so he naturally knows the military and political malpractices and solutions of Sheng during the Yuanqi Emperor's period.

Historically, some people have studied these things, and the male lead, Shen Buyan, is just picking up what others have already done.

But that's enough.

He successfully persuaded Emperor Yuanqi to recuperate and stop the Northern Expedition through theories that had long been studied in later generations.

However, Emperor Yuanqi, who liked Lu Yan, was overjoyed and rewarded Lu Yan for recommending Shen Buyan to him.

He directly declared that he would marry Lu Yan as empress, and then gave Lu Yan the token representing the empress.

Seeing this, many viewers already felt something was wrong.

Is this how Lu Yan's token came about?

Doesn't that mean that Lu Yan was able to become empress by relying on the token during the second time travel, which is greatly related to Shen Buyan's behavior in the third time travel?

Because of Lu Shi's disruption, Emperor Yuanqi did not immediately marry Lu Yan into the palace.

At the end of the ninth episode, Li Yong learned that Emperor Yuanqi appreciated Shen Buyan and even said that Shen Buyan was more suitable to be prime minister than Li Yong.

He was completely disappointed with Sheng and the emperor, accepted the proposal of the Northern Lie spies, and prepared...

To plot to poison Emperor Yuanqi.

Fans finally realized the biggest problem with this drama.

Late at night, the comment area of Gu Xiang Si Qu on the Sakura website was still very lively.

"I feel like everything is connected. This drama feels like a reincarnation."

"Shen Buyan persuaded Emperor Yuanqi not to launch the Northern Expedition in order to prevent 21-year-old Lu Yan from entering the palace, and gained Emperor Yuanqi's trust. At the same time, he also allowed Lu Yan to obtain the token of the empress, and Li Yong completely felt neglected, so he had the idea of betraying the country?

Then Li Yong poisoned Emperor Yuanqi and turned him into a fool, which led to Lu Yan's rebellion against Li Yong in the second time travel.

Then, in order to prevent 26-year-old Lu Yan from becoming empress and prevent Lu Shi from dying, Shen Buyan planned everything, Lu Shi was assassinated, and Lu Yan was forced to rely on the token to confront Li Yong as empress, becoming the妖后Lu Yan."

"So, is the male lead Shen Buyan the closed loop of history? Without the male lead's time travel, Li Yong might not rebel, and Lu Yan might not die?"

"Wrong, Li Yong will definitely rebel, because the emperor already distrusts him. Shen Buyan is just accelerating this process. Lu Yan will definitely become empress, because without Shen Buyan, Lu Yan already knows the emperor and is liked by the emperor. Moreover, without Shen Buyan's future key information... how can the weak Lu Yan fight Li Yong?"

"Each episode of this drama connects the previous plot. I already feel like my brain is not enough."

"But I have a bad feeling. It was not easy for the eighth and ninth episodes to start telling the daily sweet plot of Shen Buyan and Lu Yan. Lu Yan also clearly stated that she would leave the imperial capital and live in seclusion in Nanmeng Lake with Shen Buyan after the emperor withdrew his troops... It's this Li Yong again, he is causing trouble again at the end of the ninth episode, and he was discovered by Lu Yan."

"The screenwriter must not do anything unexpected. Let Lu Yan see through Li Yong's conspiracy, save Emperor Yuanqi, defeat Li Yong in this era, and then have a happy ending. I can't stand it anymore. The screenwriter has already killed 36-year-old Lu Yan and let 26-year-old Lu Yan experience the pain of Shen Buyan blocking the knife for her. I don't want to see any more tragedies happen to 21-year-old Lu Yan."

"Let's all go to the Sakura TV official website to protest. We have to let the old thief Su Yan know our pain and anger. Let him know that we fans are not at his mercy. If he doesn't come up with the plot we want to see, he must pay the price."

"I think this drama Gu Xiang Si Qu should be included in medical insurance. After watching this episode tonight, I always feel a little pain in my stomach. If I really get into the hospital, I have to ask the old thief Su Yan to reimburse me."

"And that Ayami Shinozaki. As a producer, doesn't she review the script? She just let the plot of this drama abuse us for so long. She and the old thief Su Yan are in cahoots and should be sprayed together."

That night, Ayami Shinozaki couldn't sleep all night. From 1:00 AM to 3:00 AM, she was frantically refreshing comments.

When she saw the audience scolding Su Yan because of the plot, she hid in the quilt and giggled.

But when she saw these audiences start scolding her later, her expression changed immediately.

"What does this have to do with me?" Ayami Shinozaki immediately went online with a trumpet account and fought with the person who sprayed her.

"Su Yan said that this drama is just abusive first, and will let 36-year-old Lu Yan come back to life later. Didn't you see the ending before you came to spray me?" Ayami Shinozaki was breathing rapidly and felt a little aggrieved.

However,

In fact, she is also very suspicious now.

The script Su Yan gave her has reached the 12th episode, but the more she shoots the later plot, the more she feels something is wrong.

Where is the turning point Su Yan said?

According to this plot, isn't this drama a pure tragedy?

Hmm...

He must have buried some foreshadowing in front that people didn't see.

Believe him...

Ayami Shinozaki's eyes were firm.

All night, she didn't fall asleep, and even came to the crew early, and constantly checked her email to see if the production department had sent the ratings results of the ninth episode of Gu Xiang Si Qu last night...

Soon, Su Yan, Shi Peihua, and Gu Qingyuan arrived one after another.

After a while, hundreds of people from the Gu Xiang Si Qu crew arrived one after another.

There are only the last two episodes of this drama left to shoot.

"Miss Shinozaki, here you are, this is all the remaining scripts of Gu Xiang Si Qu."

Su Yan first put on Shen Buyan's black costume in the dressing room, and then walked to Ayami Shinozaki and handed her a document.

"All of them?" Ayami Shinozaki came to her senses at this time.

She had been waiting for this ending for a long time.

She couldn't wait to open the file bag and read it.

Simple words came into Ayami Shinozaki's eyes.

As she watched, her eyes widened.

This plot...

Ayami Shinozaki felt a stomachache.

Soon, the script for the thirteenth episode was finished.

Ayami Shinozaki's eyes were red, and she quickly opened the script for the fourteenth episode.

And the plot of this episode...

It's not just a stomachache anymore, after reading it, there is even a sense of emptiness.

"This, what development is this..." Ayami Shinozaki looked at Su Yan, who was still rehearsing and memorizing lines in the last row, and she pinched the scripts of the two episodes and walked forward angrily.

"Is this what you said the ending is definitely not tragic? Su Yan, you are really good at lying!"

Many people around looked at Su Yan and her, including Gu Qingyuan, who showed curiosity on her face when she saw the script in Ayami Shinozaki's hand.

There was no panic on Su Yan's face.

"That's right! Can this be called a tragedy? Lu Yan didn't die at the age of 36, and both of them realized their dreams. The whole story completes the closed loop of all logic, just like the lines inside, the fish swims in the water, it is the tail and also the head."

"I don't think this is a tragedy... It's just, it looks a little uncomfortable."

"Heartbreaking and tragedy, aren't they the same?" Ayami Shinozaki couldn't stand it anymore.

"If this plot is filmed, do you know how many people in Xia Guo will scold me. How many people will scold you... How many fans will you lose?"

"Heartbreaking and tragedy are two different things," Su Yan said.

"Shen Buyan and Lu Yan can calmly accept their fate and realize their ultimate dreams. Their lives are already complete. The reason why they are unwilling is just the audience."

"As for being scolded..." Su Yan smiled.

"I believe that the audience of Gu Xiang Si Qu will like this story, even if they don't like it after watching it today, they will still like it when the anger subsides tomorrow."

Or rather, what Su Yan wanted was to be scolded, the audience's emotions were agitated.

Otherwise, how could he earn emotional value?

Ayami Shinozaki opened her mouth, wanting to ask Su Yan to change the script.

But when the words came to her mouth, she couldn't say anything.

Change the script?

How to change it?

And time is tight, where is the time for Su Yan to change the script?

In the last week of December, the finale of Gu Xiang Si Qu will be broadcast.

Even if filming starts on two lines from today, time is not abundant.

What if Su Yan wants to change it for ten and a half months?

Moreover, the ending of this drama echoes the first episode, how can it be changed to be better?

Can't figure it out.

Ayami Shinozaki looked at Su Yan's calm expression, is everything in your control?

That's why you took out the script for the finale at this time.

And she understood for the first time what Su Yan had said before.

The strongest emotional touch comes from the strongest heartbreak.

Although she was mentally unbalanced by the last two episodes of Gu Xiang Si Qu, she had to admit it.

This script really moved her.

Although it was uncomfortable to watch, if she had to score this ending, she would not hesitate to give it a perfect score.

"Don't regret it. Anyway, not only me will be scolded at that time."

Ayami Shinozaki took a deep breath, and then handed the script to Gu Qingyuan, who was looking curious next to her.

"Qingyuan, you should study these scenes in advance, how should you perform and exert your greatest acting skills, and strive to make your fans... all cry out on the day the finale of Gu Xiang Si Qu is broadcast."

Gu Qingyuan's eyes narrowed when she heard this, and she probably guessed what direction the ending of Gu Xiang Si Qu was developing in.

When she read the script for the fourth episode of Rurouni Kenshin, Ayami Shinozaki also had this expression.

At this time, Ayami Shinozaki's phone made a beep beep sound.

Ayami Shinozaki picked up her phone and looked at it, her expression instantly stunned for a long time without speaking.

"What's wrong?" Su Yan asked.

"Yes, is there anything from the TV station looking for you? This expression?" Shi Peihua also asked curiously.

"Producer Shinozaki, why don't you speak?" Gu Qingyuan also echoed.

Ayami Shinozaki looked at everyone and said with a slight tremor in her voice.

"The ratings results of the ninth episode of Gu Xiang Si Qu... are out."

In an instant, the atmosphere between the few people became tense.

"How much is it?" Su Yan paused, took a deep breath and asked.

"3.13%," Ayami Shinozaki said.

Not only Su Yan and the three, but other staff members next to the crew were also listening with their ears pricked up.

Ayami Shinozaki repeated again, and said very loudly.

"The ratings of the ninth episode of Gu Xiang Si Qu are 3.13%!"

"3.13%!"

The next moment, the entire crew burst into deafening cheers.

Because this result is already higher than the highest-rated episode of Night Sakura this season.

This is the result of the ninth week of Gu Xiang Si Qu.

If the ninth episode of Night Sakura broadcasts on Saturday and is still similar to last week's level, then Gu Xiang Si Qu will officially surpass Night Sakura and become the third-highest-rated TV series on Sakura TV this season.

And most likely, it will be in the top ten in ratings this week.

Needless to say, Sakura TV will issue generous bonuses to the crew members of the top three in ratings each season and the top ten in ratings each season.

"The goal is achieved," Ayami Shinozaki looked at Su Yan.

"The ratings really broke 3%..."

"It's not conclusive yet," Su Yan smiled.

"Today is only Monday. By Saturday, the final result will be revealed as to how much Gu Xiang Si Qu will rank in the ratings in the Xia Guo TV drama market this week."

A few days passed.

Sunday daytime

A bunch of TV media and drama critics in Xia Guo are overwhelmingly writing articles for a new drama.

[Genius Work Gu Xiang Si Qu Surpasses Night Sakura with 3.13% Ratings and Becomes No. 10 in the Ninth Week of Autumn Season]

[From 1.38% Ratings to 3.13%, Gu Xiang Si Qu Creates a Miracle in Nine Weeks]

[No Good Dramas in Midnight Slot? Facts Have Proved That Excellent Works Are Not Affected by Schedule. Low Cost, No Popular Actors Joining, Bad Schedule, Almost No Promotion...

Under such circumstances, Gu Xiang Si Qu has squeezed into the top ten in ratings in the ninth week of its broadcast, and the average paid views per episode on the Internet have exceeded 5.9 million, surpassing the 5.8 million of Sakura TV's A-level drama Gilded, in the online broadcast market this season, the average paid views per episode of Gu Xiang Si Qu is second only to the 6.3 million of Painting and the 6.05 million of Lone Doctor.

What is a genius? Su Yan is.

[Genius Rises. Su Yan's Two Works Are Completely Famous, and the Winner of the Xia Guo Best New Screenwriter Award This Year May Be a Sure Thing.]

[True Genius Su Yan, Facing Difficulties in Many External Conditions, Still Rises Against the Trend and Becomes the Dark Horse TV Series in the Autumn Season. Fake Screenwriter Genius Kiyota Sanji. From the Ending Collapse of Qingfeng to the Weakness of the Late Plot of Night Sakura, This Screenwriter Has Lost to Su Yan Twice in the Same Market.]

Gu Xiang Si Qu squeezing into the top ten in ratings directly exposed this drama to a large number of TV drama fans in the whole of Xia Guo.

Just like in sports competitions, everyone only pays attention to the champion, runner-up, and third place, who would care who the fourth place is?

Similarly, in the TV drama market.

Most drama fans only care about who the top ten in ratings are.

Gu Xiang Si Qu used to be mainly exposed on the Internet, and then radiated to reality to increase the audience.

Now the situation is different, the media started to blow first, plus the results of Gu Xiang Si Qu are indeed clearly displayed there.

Midnight slot, dark horse drama, squeezed into the top ten of the season, the highest score of the season, plus a bunch of posts on the Internet praising the drama and spraying the screenwriter for being heartless.

Too many buffs stacked.

The wave of passers-by audience reappeared.

Starting from Sunday daytime, the paid views of the first episode of Gu Xiang Si Qu on the Sakura website have been soaring, and by the evening, it has broken the 9 million mark.

Another group of people are making up dramas on the Sakura website to keep up with the rhythm of the serialization.

Colleagues from Sakura TV, China Central TV, and Shanghai TV all harbored the same question: Would this drama really stop at the top ten and call it quits?

At eight o'clock in the evening, after the latest episode of 'The Lone Doctor' finished airing,

Sakura TV's viewership slowly began to climb, even late at night.

Approaching midnight, before the tenth episode of 'Ancient Love Song' even began, the station's real-time viewership statistics had already exceeded 2.6%.

Many people working the night shift at the TV station were astonished.

Soon after midnight, the screen on Sakura TV flickered.

The familiar theme song of 'Ancient Love Song' began to play.

The tenth episode of the drama was broadcast on time.