dkrc Chapter 39 When the tide goes out, you'll see who's been swimming naked.
Chapter 39 When the tide goes out, you'll see who's been swimming naked.
The data for the short drama competition on the Kuaishou and Douyin platforms was released on time the next morning.
As soon as Lu Ran arrived at the company, she sensed that something was off about the atmosphere in the short drama crew.
For a while, they were all full of confidence and enthusiasm, but now they are all somewhat dejected.
"Brother Lu, you're here." Tan Yu said listlessly.
Lu Ran immediately guessed the reason: it must be that no one had surpassed "Time Train" in this short drama competition, and everyone was a little disheartened.
"The data is out?" Lu Ran asked.
"Hmm!" Tan Yu handed over the tablet, which displayed the latest data from the Kuaishou and Douyin platforms:
1. "Time Train" (Starlight Entertainment) Popularity: 4500 million.
2. "The God of War Returns, Only to Find His Daughter Living in a Doghouse!" (Starry Entertainment) Popularity: 2600 million.
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With a huge data gap, Time Train easily crushed God of War by almost twice the margin.
The moment the data was released, Weibo exploded.
Starlight Media's official Weibo account immediately reposted the list, adding the following text:
"Thank you to all the viewers for your support and love! 'Time Train' has retained its top spot with an absolute advantage, which is the best affirmation of the quality of the work and the team's dedication! In the future, we will continue to bring you more exciting stories!"
Although Li Tingyu, the person in charge of "Time Train" and whose Weibo ID is "Dark Night Reasoning", always felt that something was strange, and the original 2000 million data for "The Return of the God of War" was not inflated, he just thought that he had been deceived and that the company's budget had increased by hundreds of thousands for no reason.
Li Deyu also quickly updated his status, his words filled with smugness and sarcasm:
@DarkNightDeductionV:
"The results are in, and facts speak louder than words. Some works that rely on sensationalism and create low-level conflicts to grab attention may attract attention for a while, but they are ultimately not up to standard."
Data doesn't lie, and true viewers have discerning eyes.
Ultimately, the production of short dramas depends on solid scripts and excellent production.
Congratulations to the entire team behind "Time Train" and to all the viewers who have supported us!
As for some of my colleagues who are neither fish nor fowl, my advice is to leave the short drama circle as soon as possible to avoid humiliating themselves.
Although the Weibo post didn't explicitly mention "The Return of the God of War," everyone knew the implication.
Artists and influential figures under Starlight Media shared and liked the post, and the comment section was quickly flooded with paid trolls and fans of the show.
"Congratulations, Dark Night! You truly deserve it!"
"I knew it! How could that kind of ridiculous show compare to 'Time Train'?"
"Support DarkNight! Those teams that rely on connections should disband as soon as possible!"
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Public opinion was almost unanimously against the government.
Although fans of "The Return of the God of War" tried their best to refute it, they seemed somewhat lacking in confidence in the face of the exaggerated data difference of nearly 20 million. Some messages questioning "Time Train" were also drowned out by ridicule.
"Our 'The Return of the God of War' has an exciting plot and a fast pace, so what if the audience loves watching it?"
"The data is only slightly off, is it really necessary to criticize it so harshly?"
"Does anyone know where they got the data for 'Time Train'? I remember it wasn't this high just a few days ago!"
However, the comments from fans of "God of War: Return of the Gods" sparked an even stronger backlash:
"If you can't handle losing, don't play. Go home!"
"Could the official data be wrong? The figures are double!"
"Stop barking, Xingyao's dogs, and get out of the short drama circle!"
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Starry Entertainment, Short Drama Department.
The atmosphere was very somber.
Tan Yu stared at the computer screen, his face ashen, his teeth grinding together: "Damn it, that Li Deyu, he's got a smug little thing!"
Zhao Dapeng also said listlessly, "There must be something wrong with this data. Let's report it to the Kuaishou and Douyin platforms."
Liu Jun sighed: "We've already reported it, and they said they would investigate, but we haven't received a reply yet."
Sun Tianyu remained relatively calm. He looked at Lu Ran and said, "Brother Lu, there's definitely something wrong with this data. They not only bought data, but they must have also hired online trolls. You must have some other tricks up your sleeve!"
Sun Tianyu's words excited Tan Yu and the others.
A killing move? What killing move? How come none of us know about it?
Tan Yu and the other two looked at Lu Ran with suspicion.
At this moment, Lu Ran was holding a thermos, slowly blowing on the steam, his eyes not even looking at the computer screen, but browsing the web on his phone.
"Hey Lu, what's the big deal? Stop keeping me in suspense," Tan Yu said, unable to contain himself any longer.
"Do you remember yesterday I asked you to go out and promote our short drama department to get 2000 million views?" Lu Ran asked back.
"Of course I remember." Tan Yu said, puzzled. "You're right, it's because someone leaked the data that today's figures are so different."
"I want to make my opponent's stats ridiculously high." Lu Ran took a sip of coffee. "To destroy someone, you must first drive them mad."
"The higher your opponent fears, the harder they'll fall," Sun Tianyu added.
"Real data can't be faked, and fake data can't be made real. Don't worry, let things play out for a while, and leave the rest to me."
Lu Ran turned on his computer and logged into the official Weibo account of "The Return of the God of War".
He moved the mouse and uploaded the data analysis icons from his computer to Weibo.
The chart clearly shows the traffic curve, user viewing time distribution, IP address clustering analysis, and other data for "Time Train" over the past month.
"I've already compiled the data, including not only evidence of their inflated numbers, but also records of the same group of troll accounts copying and pasting positive reviews under multiple short dramas." Lu Ran's lips curled into a playful smile. "Doesn't Li Deyu like to use data to speak for himself? Let's use his data and have a good talk with him."
Looking at the professional data analysis charts on Lu Ran's computer, Tan Yu and the others' eyes gradually lit up.
"Brother Lu, that's awesome! You were prepared all along?" Tan Yu exclaimed excitedly.
"Of course, otherwise why would I have Tan Yu put on that show for the mole the other day?" Lu Ran rolled his eyes. "If we didn't swindle them out of all their 'ammunition,' why would they blow up such a big bubble? The bigger the bubble, the more spectacular it will be when it explodes."
"Boom!" Lu Ran deliberately made an explosion gesture.
"Brother Lu is truly amazing, incredibly talented!" Zhao Dapeng gave Lu Ran a thumbs up.
"So when are we going to release it?" Tan Yu rubbed his hands together, eager to see Li's reaction.
"No rush." Lu Ran closed the folder and picked up his phone again. "Let Li Tingyu and his online army jump around for a while. We'll release it when they reach their peak; that will be the most effective."
Lu Ran paused, then gave a "kind" smile:
"When the tide goes out, we'll see who's been swimming naked!"
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