EFB Chapter 118 The Sudden Change in Ratings!
Chapter 118 The Sudden Change in Ratings!
Back-end monitoring room.
Director Wang Dazhong braced his hands on the table, his eyes wide as he stared intently at the large screen displaying real-time viewership ratings.
1.9%!
This number was like a shot of adrenaline, making him beam with joy.
"It's a draw! It's a draw!"
Wang Dazhong's voice trembled with excitement:
"Our ratings are now on par with Hunan TV, that perennial ratings leader!"
"This is the pinnacle of our Voice of China over the past few seasons!"
The entire monitoring room was filled with an overwhelming sense of impending victory.
but.
Looking at the chubby baby wriggling on the screen and listening to the catchy "Kidney Treasure Liquid" lyrics, Wang Dazhong's heart sank again.
"well.........."
He sighed, and the smile on his face faded slightly.
"What a pity."
"Entering GG at this time, even though it's at the sponsor's request, would be a fatal blow to the ratings."
"Based on past experience, this wave of failure will likely cause a drop in viewership ratings of at least 0.2 to 0.3."
"Looks like there's no chance of breaking 2 tonight."
Wang Dazhong felt somewhat regretful.
Breaking 2 and 1.9, although only 0.1 apart, represent worlds apart in terms of industry standing.
Breaking 2, that's a blockbuster!
A rating of 1.9 is, at best, just a popular show.
Just as Wang Dazhong was preparing to accept this "perfect ending with a slight regret".
Xiao Gao, the data team leader who had been staring at the data cable, suddenly let out a gasp as if he had seen a ghost:
"wrong!"
"Director! Look!"
"This...this isn't right!"
Wang Dazhong was startled: "What happened? It dropped too sharply? It's fallen below 1.5?"
"It didn't fall!"
Xiao Gao pointed at the red line on the screen, his fingers trembling:
"It's going up!"
"It's going up!"
"What?!"
Wang Dazhong suddenly leaned closer.
The red line representing viewership ratings did not plummet as expected at the moment GG began.
Instead, it presents a strange, winding upward trend!
Although the increase was not rapid, it rose during the GG time slot, which simply violates the basic principles of television broadcasting!
1.91%.........
1.92%.........
1.93%.........
It's like a stubborn snail, slowly approaching that sacred "2"!
"This... How is this possible?" Wang Dazhong was dumbfounded.
Xiao Gao quickly switched to the online public opinion monitoring interface, glanced at it, and suddenly realized:
"Director, I understand!"
"It's hatred!"
"It's the audience's hatred for the unfinished film!"
"Everyone's cursing this guy for being unethical, everyone's cursing the editor for being a jerk, but..."
"Because everyone was so eager to know who Miss Jiang chose, no one dared to change the channel! They were afraid of missing a single second!"
"And because the criticism was so harsh, many people were even calling for others to join in the fun on social media and in group chats, which actually boosted the viewership!"
Wang Dazhong was stunned.
Can you do this?
Is this the legendary "black and red are also red"?
Shouldn't this guy kowtow to him?!
Just then.
The long five minutes have finally ended.
The TV screen flickered.
Hua Shao, the man in the bright silver suit who spoke as fast as a Gatling gun, returned to the center of the screen.
Welcome back to "The Voice of China"!
"Thank you, our generous sponsor..."
As Hua Shao's voice rang out, the red line that was slowly climbing suddenly seemed to be injected with high-energy fuel.
boom!
In an instant, I looked up, straight up!
The acceleration is incredible!
1.95%!
1.98%!
1.99%!
In the entire monitoring room, everyone held their breath; their heartbeats could be clearly heard.
Wang Dazhong's fists were clenched so tightly they turned white, and his nails dug into his flesh.
"Charge!"
"Charge!"
On the screen.
The camera focused on Jiang Baizhi.
The breathtakingly beautiful girl raised the microphone.
All eyes were on her red lips.
My choice is—
Time seemed to slow down countless times.
The viewership ratings dipped slightly at 1.99%.
Followed by.
Jiang Baizhi's voice rang out clearly and powerfully:
"Mentor Na Ying!"
Boom!
Like a flood that has been accumulating for a long time finally breaking through the dam!
The moment the name Nayoung was uttered.
The red line on the monitor suddenly shot upwards, mercilessly piercing the "2.0" mark that had long stood between everyone's minds!
Real-time viewership rating: 2.08%!
There was a moment of deathly silence in the monitoring room.
Followed by.
The cheers erupted even more wildly than those on television!
"It's broken! It's broken!"
"We've broken 2! We've broken 2!"
Xiao Gao threw the folder in his hand into the air and hugged his colleague next to him, jumping and skipping.
The assistant director's eyes were red-rimmed, and he secretly wiped away tears after taking off his glasses.
Wang Dazhong stood there, staring at the bright red number, his whole body trembling.
He won.
The Voice of China is back in the air!
In this winter of rampant variety shows and generally low ratings.
They created a miracle!
"us.........."
Wang Dazhong's voice choked as he turned to look at the group of brothers and sisters who had stayed up countless nights with him:
"We are the champions!"
"Tonight, everyone gets an extra chicken leg! Bonuses!"
"besides.........."
He pointed to Jiang Baizhi on the screen, who was being held in Nayoung's arms:
"Freeze this frame!"
"This is our program's lucky charm! It's our Goddess of Wealth!"
"From now on, I'll fight anyone who dares to cut her scenes!"
however.
Before everyone could even rejoice for long...
All I saw was...
The viewership rating, which had initially reached 2%, suddenly plummeted!
............
On the television screen, the aloof and stunningly beautiful girl bowed slightly to Nayoung, her red lips parted slightly, and she firmly uttered two words:
"Teacher Na-young."
With a loud bang.
The boots that had been hanging in mid-air finally landed.
The tension that had been stretched to its limit finally eased at that moment.
[Inside the residential building]
The middle-aged man in the vest let out a long sigh of relief, as if he had just run five kilometers.
"They chose Nayoung... That's fine, Nayoung is protective of her own."
"The Voice of China is a piece of junk, I'm not watching it anymore."
He picked up the remote control and turned off the TV with a "beep".
The noisy television faded away, and the room returned to the tranquility unique to the night.
The middle-aged man yawned, put his arm around his wife who was still savoring the moment, and muttered to himself as they walked towards the bedroom:
"Go to sleep, go to sleep. I have to go to work tomorrow."
"But this girl sings really well; she'll probably have sweet dreams tonight."
The lights went out.
Outside the window, the moonlight was as clear as water.
[Roadside barbecue stall]
A group of passersby and diners, who were craning their necks to look at the TV, seemed to have been freed from a spell.
"Let's all go, let's go, we've chosen Nayoung."
"That's boring. I thought they'd choose Wang Feng for a rock-and-roll contrast."
"Alright, stop talking nonsense. Who won that round? Let's drink!"
"Let me tell you, if I hadn't done that back then, I'd be rich by now!"
The crowd gradually dispersed; some went home, while others returned to their seats.
The sounds of drinking games, clinking glasses, and boasting filled the small space once again.
That's the unique, rustic atmosphere of a late-night diner—rough, yet full of the real feeling of being alive.
Barbecue restaurant owners have also switched from a "loyal customer" model back to a "profit-making model".
He wiped the sweat from his brow, looked at the beer bottles scattered on the floor, and his smile was even brighter than when he was watching TV:
"Coming right up! Twenty lamb skewers! Ready in a minute!"
"Another case of beer for that table, please!"
Everything returned to its original course.
Ordinary, mundane, yet beautiful.
It was as if the "four-turn moment" that had everyone holding their breath just now was nothing more than a dazzling firework display.
but.
The tranquility of the real world does not mean the cessation of the online world.
Quite the opposite.
As the next contestant of "The Voice of China" took the stage, a storm called "Jiang Baizhi" moved from the television screen to every corner of the Internet!
The hype didn't dissipate; instead, it started to explode!