Chapter 68: Fourth Update

Chapter 68 [Fourth Update]. All that anticipation for nothing. Some netizens left disappointed, while others stayed. If you treat it as a roast account, you find fun in watching the show! Because Tranquility is the epitome of bad idol dramas. Domestic Entertainment hasn't seen such a complete package of flaws in years. A rare find. Gotta roast it properly. These days, drama roasts are way more popular than the dramas themselves. The last widely roasted work was three years ago. Tranquility has the potential to open a new lane — who'll be the first to jump on it? Roast bloggers: spinning ads, salted fish ads, massage chair ads! Sponsors flooding in from all sides. Garden Group | I think Tranquility is about to blow up, but not in the way you think... — OP Title says it all. The roast zone is about to crown a new king. Floor 2: I've seen several roast videos with millions of views on my feed, the heat is insane... Floor 4: Is that even possible? The actual viewership probably isn't even a million. Floor 8: It's gone viral, but in the roast circle. Floor 11: The phrase 'all thanks to the competition' is spot on. After seeing this comparison, those other idol dramas don't seem so bad. Floor 14: Stop! They're all crap. Do we really need to compare which crap smells less? Floor 17: I'm eating a late-night snack... Floor 21: I'm starting to think these people are just lucky to have money. Floor 25: Definitely lucky. After watching Tranquility, I realized you can still get lost even on a beaten path... hopeless. Floor 31: I'm still wondering, so having the original author on set was useless? Floor 35: Because Aurora Entertainment did it, so they copied. But whether it's Chen Chihong or Shu Mucheng, both were clearly not just figureheads — they had actual work. The original author of Tranquility, besides the official announcement, hasn't surfaced. Floor 37: I heard that author is in poor health and sold the rights for money. Can't blame them. It's just that the original novel fans are suffering, watching their baby get ruined a second time. Floor 39: The drama borrows a bit from here and there to piece together a project. It's like my graduation project — looks okay on the surface but doesn't connect at all. Floor 42: Sister upstairs, you're insulting your graduation project. It's not that bad. In Tranquility, the female lead suddenly goes into business, which made me laugh out loud. Absurd... They should be dating, then suddenly switch to a power fantasy channel. I'm at a loss (forehead in hand, bitter smile). Floor 47: Actually, I can sort of guess what the writers or creators were going for. They thought the original novel was outdated, so they should 'remove the dross' and adapt properly. Now that strong female leads are trending, they thought, 'Hey, let me add a career line?' (wearing glasses, showing buck teeth, raising finger emoji). Floor 51: I can't argue with that... Floor 56: Because it's a shoddy setup. Floor 59: Doesn't it feel like Western political correctness? Originally white characters forced to be played by black actors, in the name of not being racist, so ruining the original is fine. That cracked me up. Floor 65: The solution to that kind of thing is obvious: create a story with people of color, don't force it on unsuitable roles. Tranquility is similar. The original wasn't a strong female lead story, but they forced it to become one. What's their deal? Do they think they can adapt well? Floor 69: Preference basically kept its core. The big changes were in costumes and sets (which I see as external), and they actually improved on the original, going all out to create that lavish atmosphere. Floor 72: One sentence summary — Tranquility is terrible, but the roasts of Tranquility are great. Floor 77: Thanks to Tranquility, Preference, which had declining views, is back up. It's now second place, might even hit first. Getting that ranking during a non-broadcast period? I bow to that luck. Seems like anything associated with Aurora Entertainment is lucky? Floor 81: Fake lucky star (Xingguang Entertainment CEO) meets real lucky star (Green Leaf Company) and gets exposed. Floor 87: Now Preference is second in the TV drama chart, A Bite Of The Immortal Continent is first in the variety chart. Isn't that three consecutive hits? Floor 91: I think so. Two different fields. Floor 97: That variety show really has something. Even the edited version gets a lot of views. I feel more people will watch the second episode live. Floor 101: I'm one of them. Food, competition, no forced laughter, no awkward games. No stupid, preachy, rage-inducing old geezer guests. I find it healing — makes me drool, calms my mind, great with a meal! Floor 107: Reading the above, I see a bunch of shows flash before my eyes. Floor 112: I'm tired of celebrities' daily lives. They earn more than me, can film a variety show while traveling, and I'm jealous. Floor 116: Same. Just laughing awkwardly on a show and getting a million appearance fee? I don't think about that when watching variety. Floor 112: This show doesn't annoy me as much. Maybe because the guests aren't too arrogant. Yu Zhitao gave a nice surprise — she actually did her homework. That's rare among Domestic Entertainment stars. Floor 119: Rare? Some stars don't even know the brand's new products or concepts when doing commercial events. They just show up with their person. Floor 124: Daydreaming their way to money... Floor 130: Yu Zhitao preparing for a cooking show is indeed surprising and earns goodwill. Floor 138: Wonder if Jiang Yang regrets it. Even though he was only a guest, Yu Zhitao is reaping a lot of benefits. The public can't stand empty-headed stars anymore. Seeing someone who thinks and speaks well makes others look bad. Floor 143: Her casual audience might have expanded, but casuals don't spend money. Floor 148: In the future, they'll watch the drama. Those who spend money are core fans. Floor 153: Originally, the duo of Jiang Yang and Yu Zhitao was invited to keep the ship sailing, but Jiang Yang didn't go. Floor 161: When the news came out, fan groups celebrated: 'They listened to our feedback,' 'Couldn't take it anymore so they cut ties,' 'Freedom.' Now look, haha. Floor 170: Actually, the top star put on airs, thinking they could go solo. Others in Domestic Entertainment wouldn't be so quick. With the industry winter, everyone's eager for a second collaboration, right? Floor 175: Who remembers that Preference cast Yu Zhitao first, then chose the male lead. He got famous and got cocky, forgot that fast? Floor 181: Jiang Yang has always had the nickname 'Yu Zhitao's husband' in other groups. Probably bothered him for a while, so he wanted to shake that label. Floor 186: Xuan Lerong even dares to take Aurora Entertainment's short drama, while Jiang Yang dares to reject a regular spot on Aurora's variety show. Two extremes... Floor 191: Xuan Lerong came from humble beginnings, climbed up from the bottom, and doesn't forget his roots even when famous. Jiang Yang is different. Don't forget, he was originally Hongming TV's upcoming star. Just because they didn't promote him doesn't mean he's not the platform's darling. Floor 203: Ever since he went to dub for Xuanyuan, my goodwill towards him hit zero. The fanworks I made during the ship phase are basically cyber criminal evidence. Stealing a voice actor's job, really. Floor 207: Fans say the host invited him, deliberately for black-and-red buzz. Jiang Yang was pressured by the platform and had no choice. Floor 211: Different opinions. I remember he openly auditioned and got the role, right? Floor 214: Company/platform is a great scapegoat. Bad things? Company made them do it. Good things? Our idol earned it. Full omnidirectional defense! Floor 220: Will he ever star in an Aurora Entertainment drama? Floor 223: Not necessarily. The surface reason for not going to the variety show was scheduling conflict — he had to go dub for 'Xuanyuan.' Floor 227: Green Leaf Company won't bother with him if he doesn't cause trouble. Floor 231: Where would they have time to bother with small fries? But some things probably get handled without them even speaking. Floor 252: So I don't know what Jiang Yang is after. Aurora Entertainment and all its works are Green Leaf Company's one-man show. That's been clear from the start. Floor 256: There's already the precedent of Ouyang Changyi, the female lead of The Demolition And Relocation Office. And she was even dragged down by Xi Xingfa, not her own fault. Yet he's so confident? Floor 260: Should the two of them star in a drama together? Might be a hit. Floor 261: Exchange dating? Floor 265: I'm a bit in the industry, so I'll spill a little. Because Aurora Entertainment isn't opening an artist management department, there's no need to particularly please Green Leaf Company. Floor 270: ?! Floor 272: So all actors are outsourced?! Floor 273: ...No, what's the logic? I don't get it. Aurora Entertainment using outsourced actors, and Jiang Yang provoking them like that? Floor 275: Because that way Jiang Yang can't leave Hongming TV. He's showing loyalty to Hongming TV. Hongming TV also gave the official reason 'scheduling conflict' for not recording the variety show, covering for him in front of Green Leaf Company. Floor 279: So complicated, I can't follow... Floor 281: Think of Jiang Yang's brainless behavior as something like the initiation ritual for the Illuminati, and you'll get it. Floor 285: What's the Illuminati? Floor 297: A foreign church. Members are said to be wealthy businessmen and politicians who control the global economy. (Reading that back, it sounds so cringey, lol.) To join and get resources, you first have to give up your 'self' and do things that cross your bottom line. Basically an obedience test. Floor 304: So Jiang Yang... ah, I get the analogy. Showing he's more controllable and loyal?! Floor 311: Hongming TV is tripping. No need for that. They just gave him a hit drama. Floor 324: Because everything was given by Aurora Entertainment, that's why they have to hold on tight to what they can. They think they can just muddle through this? Floor 327: Now Aurora Entertainment is trending towards 'dominating' Domestic Entertainment. Audiences love it, but capital doesn't necessarily. It means they could get their lifeline choked. Dangerous. So the industry is sticking close to Aurora Entertainment while hoping Yanyun Sword 2, the sequel to a hit, can break Aurora's winning streak. Floor 331: When does the second season air? Floor 340: Looking at the schedule, it might clash with that agricultural short drama. But it doesn't matter, they're not in the same lane, and the platforms don't overlap. One is a short drama app and Douyin, the other is Aikanju TV exclusive... Floor 358: Reading all this, it's bizarre yet reasonable... So much drama. Can't it be simpler? This crappy Domestic Entertainment, do they have to play palace intrigue? Floor 367: I wish Green Leaf Company would just launch their own app. Clean and simple. Floor 371: Ah, not gonna lie, I've been wishing for that. I know platforms need to make money, but not like this. Non-member exclusive ads, VIP exclusive ads, SVIP exclusive ads. Even when you pause, there's a huge ad. The video gets shrunk so small, and if you accidentally tap it... Floor 380: Nailed it. That's exactly how I feel. I pay for membership to skip ads, and they still shove ads in my face. Hmph. Floor 392: I've decided to wait until the agricultural short drama airs, then write a praise essay, sneak in some personal wishes (about the new app), and send it privately. Floor 401: +1. First make them happy. Green Leaf Company is famously soft for hard tactics, lol. Floor 436: So satisfying... That kind of life... Isn't that like being an emperor? Floor 441: Just finding out? The group has been calling them emperor for a while. Floor 450: Not jealous of the rich? Floor 452: BGM: Daddy, he's different from those poor kids (just kidding). Because other rich people won't give me money. Green Leaf Company is different — they actually throw money around.