HeatherOfEden

Did I mention anything about quality? The author of this article claims the drama is a “hit” but I’m not seeing evidence of it based on ratings charts like Datawin and Vlinkage, which are normally how being a “hit” cdrama is judged on

My affinity for ratings is due to my affinity for math and analysis, it has nothing at all to do with any hankering for quality. As a drama afficionado (not just Chinese but Korean and western), I’m well aware that ratings and quality do not always go together, though I’ve noticed that, as long as a high-quality drama is not sabotaged, quality will eventually push the ratings up. With so many dramas to watch nowadays, among the prime determinants in helping viewers choose a drama to watch are the cast and ratings. Quality helps to make them stick it out to the end.

Thanks. I’ll check it out when it’s released on Viki

Yet, the author of the article already claimed it was a “hit”

I’m a ratings person. That’s my “hidden agenda”, Geez, are cdrama netizens generally this malicious?

Thanks for the info. Been asking on X/Twitter about the data sources of these rating charts but haven’t gotten a satisfactory answer. The most baffling is Aiman coz it seems to deviate a lot from other charts like Datawin, VLinkage and Maoyan. I’ve been wondering if some of these charts are based merely on surveys, not on viewing stats

Not my genre actually. I was just curious about the author coz an article she wrote about another cdrama was misleading. So, was wondering if she is one of those who use misinformation to promote an actor/drama or attack an actor/drama. Also , as a stats nerd, I've been wondering how ratings stats for cdramas are determined and how trustworthy they are. China, after all, is known for fake news and troll/water armies.

For official counts, it appears counting clicks is not enough. The viewing duration and continuity (no rewind) are taken into account. There was a cdrama last year that claimed to have had 3.5 billion views, but the 3.5 billion (97 million views per ep) turned out to be clicks. When the viewing duration and continuity were considered, the drama had just over a billion views, still a good score, but it was a third of total clicks.

I thought Datawin and Vlinkage took views and internet popularity into account. Also, what’s the source of 28 m views per day? Some platforms count all clicks regardless of viewing duration while official sources count only views that exceed a certain duration, e.g. 10 minutes, and continuous viewing with no rewind

My understanding is that 85 in VLinkage means explosive, i.e. huge hit, but 80 is minimum to say a drama is a "hit", same as 2.5 in Datawin means a drama is explosive

Hmm, I thought a cdrama is considered a hit if it reaches 2 in Datawin and 80 in VLinkage. This drama has done neither so far.

Geez, judging a person based on how he rates a drama 😁 Not everyone thinks dramas/idols are the be-all and end-all of their existence 😁 I was illustrating how toxic fans turn people off their idols and can affect their careers.

Fans like you are what give your idols a bad name. I was actually partial towards Lusi and was planning to give this drama, that I found to be of excellent quality, at least a 9. 'Wondering now whether I should give in to negativity and give this a 1 just to get back at toxic fans.

Learn to face facts such as that other dramas are topping rating charts like Datawin, Maoyan and Vlinkage, without suspecting stats nerds of ill intent. It’s topping Dengta and Aiman and is still considered as doing very well, so no need to burrow your head in the sand.

Thanks! Interesting info about the evolving workplace mentality in China. I’m glad Chinese youth is prioritizing life-balance instead of obsessing over making money. I’m not really into “idol” dramas, I watch dramas with stories that pique my interest such as this one. Lusi’s acting is impressive.

You need to curb your obnoxious behavior. Geez, a drama is not worth you losing your humanity. Not all viewers have time to read other comments and would appreciate additional information like the previous comment.

Thanks for your explanation. The author of this article did the drama a disservice by giving a misleading title. It’s too bad that there is no option to report articles for being misleading. It’s also too bad that many readers like me don’t have time to find the context of controversial comments. I suppose actors just need to learn to refrain from making such comments. Lusi is still young. She has time and smarts to learn.

Ahh, Zhao Lusi, you committed the #1 mistake of an actor - saying something bad about your own character. I was so excited to watch this drama, eagerly awaiting its Netflix release, until I read this interview. An actor who says anything bad about his drama undermines the drama and makes it a target for criticisms. No wonder this much anticipated drama is being beaten at ratings charts by another drama.

This should serve as a warning to all actors. If you have nothing good to say about your drama/character, keep quiet, unless your character is obviously a villain.

I remember a Korean actor saying his drama was complex and hard to understand and some viewers got discouraged, instead of challenged, by his comment. Subsequently, his drama got severely attacked by haters.

I repeat this warning to all actors - If you have nothing good to say about your drama/character, keep quiet.

This is true for other genres too, like Cdramas. There are too many low quality Cdramas with high scores and high quality Cdramas with low scores. Even the supposedly prestigious Douban scoring site has been poisoned. Who knows, this might have partly caused the current downturn in Chinese Entertainment industry. Viewers who watch highly rated but low quality Cdramas would naturally be disappointed. And they would not try the low rated though high quality CDramas because they'd think if the highly rated dramas are that bad, wouldn't the lower rated ones be worse? In the end, fewer people watch Cdramas, so fewer Cdramas are produced due to lack of investors. And the fans, who caused this problem by overrating their idols' low-quality dramas and downrating high-quality dramas of their idols' rivals, are left with fewer Cdramas to watch or none at all. Karma.

Every episode, you can see a change in TE's stance towards LG. First, she thought he was a delusional weirdo. Then when her investigation revealed things about him that checked in with his situation, for example, he is not registered in her world and his horse is not ordinary, her antagonism towards him slowly turned to curiosity. He did not hide the fact that he likes her. When a guy likes a girl and he is genuinely nice to her (and her dad too), that would have a positive effect on her. Their talk in the forest on why she became a policewoman and his challenges about being king is very warm. Their conversations show they're mentally compatible, even when they're bickering. He is probably the first guy she was able to connect with on a cerebral basis. Shin Jae is sweet to her too, but he is not at LG's level of intelligence. When LG left for Corea, I think in ep 3 or 4 (haven't watched this for a year), she missed him. It's not every day you meet a sweet brainiac who appreciates your noble aspirations. TE's heart has been softening towards him even before she went to Corea.