In the video, Xie Haoyu was completely different from his previous high spirits. His hair was disheveled, his eyes were bloodshot, and he struggled incessantly, shouting, "How dare you arrest me? I am the chosen one of this world! Everyone who opposes me will be punished!"
However, he was just an ordinary person after all, and he couldn't break free from the restraints of the two tall and strong policemen. He was handcuffed and taken to the police car.
Seeing this scene, Ye Jin felt a huge weight lifted from her heart. She had to admit that Xie Haoyu, the original male lead, still cast a long shadow over her, and she was really afraid that he would escape again with the protagonist's halo.
Fortunately, the law doesn't care whether Xie Haoyu is the male lead or not.
Ye Jin also specifically investigated the charges against Xie Haoyu, including intentional homicide, endangering public safety, instigating others to commit crimes, money laundering, embezzlement, and so on.
Good heavens, this guy has committed half of the criminal code!
Given the severity of Xie Haoyu's crimes, even if he isn't sentenced to death, he should at least receive a life sentence.
With the Su Family involved, Ye Jin was confident that Xie Haoyu would not actually get released from prison, and that he would likely be unable to cause trouble for the next few decades.
The Su Family was clearly very happy. Lin Xiwen even took the opportunity of her birthday to host a banquet for her close relatives, sweeping away the bad luck of the past few days.
In short, without Xie Haoyu, everyone felt that their luck had improved significantly.
They are no longer the villains described in the book, and there's no need to worry about the plot controlling them again someday.
Ye Jin was also very happy, so she chose to release " The Phoenix First Rises " on the day Xie Haoyu was formally sentenced, hoping that her career could also benefit from this "good luck".
Because of the wave of reposts when filming started, the online attention to " The Phoenix First Rises " was already quite high. Although most of the comments were pessimistic, after several high-quality trailers, the pessimistic voices gradually dissipated.
Although today's audiences have experienced many "deceptive" experiences, they don't necessarily have high expectations for this mediocre historical drama with no big-name actors, but they can still view it without prejudice.
In addition, Hua Country audiences have a deep-rooted love for period dramas, so " The Phoenix First Rises " was quite popular when it was released.
Yang Manhui and Yan Xuelan wanted to retweet the Weibo post to promote it across the internet, so they urged Ye Jin to quickly grant them the authority.
Although I know they meant well, it's basically useless, okay?! At most, it might generate a few Yunyun on forums discussing how powerful the production company's backers are, but it won't attract many viewers.
At 6 PM sharp, " The Phoenix First Rises " premiered on Fruit Video, releasing six episodes.
Because of the positive reception of the preview screenings, coupled with Xu Yan's strong promotion, " The Phoenix First Rises," an S-level investment drama, received S+ level in-platform traffic generation, including large screens, columns, and more.
Fruit Video is now the video website with the largest daily active users. This promotion has attracted a lot of viewers. Although it can't compare to the popularity when the platform's top dramas are first broadcast, it is still considered to be of above-average quality.
As for off-site promotion, Ye Jin didn't rush to buy trending topics to flood the screen. She only bought # the Phoenix First Rises # and placed it in a not-too-high, not-too-low position to remind viewers that the drama had started airing.
She believes that with the quality of " The Phoenix First Rises," it can rely on word-of-mouth to succeed.
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"The best time for them to market is when the audience becomes their word-of-mouth advocate."
Compared to " Kunlun Duel," which was only of average quality but captivated countless viewers with its script, " The Phoenix First Rises " amazed all viewers from its very first scene.
Of course, these days there are plenty of shows that have visuals but no plot, and most viewers just choose to continue watching quietly.
Then they discovered that, compared to the embellishments like camerawork and set design, the plot and pacing were truly superb.
Before they knew it, they had binged all six episodes that were released. They didn't speed up the playback or skip any scenes. By the time they realized it, four hours had already passed, and they were still so engrossed in the story that they couldn't wait to see the next episode.
Some impatient viewers have even gone directly to a certain Green River Network, to search for the original novel and get a taste of it first.
At the same time, promotional posts on various websites sprang up like mushrooms after rain.
[Waaaaah, I have to recommend the newly released drama " The Phoenix First Rises " to everyone! I binged six episodes in one go, and only after finishing it did I remember to recommend it to you all.]
[If the following episodes can maintain the quality of the first six, this show will definitely be a huge hit. Even if the quality of the later episodes isn't as good as the first six, it'll still be enough to lure a bunch of people into watching and make it a hit.]
[I'm announcing I'm back to being a fan of Jiang Ye! She's so beautiful and charismatic in the drama! After her marriage and divorce and all the trouble she caused, I thought she'd never recover, but I didn't expect her comeback to be such a resounding success.]
[I'm a long-time fan too. I used to be so disappointed in her that I stopped being a fan, but her new role is really well-acted. And after going through so much, her eyes are now firm, so she probably won't be love-struck anymore. I can be a fan with peace of mind now.]
[I consider myself a semi-fan of the book, and even though the author was involved in the screenwriting, I wasn't optimistic about the TV adaptation when it was officially announced. Everyone knows the current state of TV dramas; even "The Empress Is Here" gets turned into a romance-obsessed mess. After watching six episodes, while it's not exactly the same as the original, it truly does remove the dross and retain the essence.]
[Yes, yes, although some parts have been changed, it's more logical and the plot is more tightly paced than the original. However, the strong, unyielding, and always positive spirit of the female protagonist remains unchanged.]
[Didn't you guys notice this production company? It seems to be a relatively new one. This is their first production, and the quality of their first project is truly impressive.]
[I've already started looking at Cloud Brocade Entertainment's film and television lineup and drooling over the projects for my idol!]
[I'm a Hanfu enthusiast, who doesn't understand? Although the dynasty in this drama is fictional, the costumes are all authentic and the fabrics are very high-quality, not plastic at all. Hanfu lovers are so touched.]