Depressive Screenwriter

Late March.

The popularity and buzz surrounding FZ reached its peak with the death of Iskandar.

Similar to Su Yan's previous life, the popularity trend of FZ characters in Xia was basically the same.

Along with the Great Emperor's death, Beckham Lloyd, the actor who played Iskandar, also became a hit.

As a foreigner specializing in Xia's entertainment industry, his fame was barely at the level of a second-tier star before participating in Fate/Zero.

After all, Xia is one of the most powerful countries in this world, and the public is not very interested in foreign faces in film and television dramas. Beckham Lloyd has also been in a lukewarm state for a long time.

But after participating in the role of Iskandar, there were rumors within just two days that his commercial performance quotation had tripled, almost approaching the price of a first-line star.

And this price is still rising, and a large number of companies in Xia are interested in finding him to endorse products.

Especially those prop companies that sell ancient medieval armor, swords, and weapons.

Everyone in the entire Xia TV drama industry watched all of this happen, and it was impossible for these peers not to be envious.

It is extremely difficult for other dramas to make a protagonist popular, but Su Yan's dramas can make even supporting roles so popular.

Beckham Lloyd repeatedly praised Su Yan in news media interviews for several days.

And after the broadcast of the twelfth episode of FZ, there was only one episode left before the end of the show.

The penultimate episode can cause such public opinion, and the ratings have soared to 6.19%. What about the last episode of this show?

Sakura TV can definitely be called the biggest winner in Xia's TV industry this quarter.

After the death of the Great Emperor, only three of the seven heroic spirits who appeared in FZ at the beginning of the broadcast remained.

Gilgamesh, Knight King Artoria, and Berserker, Lancelot, who once served as a knight under Artoria.

Su Yan's fans have been fiercely arguing online about the plot of the last episode every day since Monday.

"So, what is the way to defeat Gilgamesh?"

"Is there really a way to defeat this character?"

"I feel like he is invincible! All the treasures in the world are in his Gate of Babylon, and all the heroic spirits are restrained by him. The old thief created this character to make him win."

"My poor Great Emperor, he tried his best but didn't even touch Gilgamesh."

"There is nothing to say about this kind of cheating character. His charm is far worse than Artoria and the Great Emperor. I even think Diarmuid is better portrayed than Gilgamesh."

"He is like the silly son of a landlord."

"Alas, now I don't even know how the plot of the last episode will go. Could it be that Kiritsugu Emiya and Artoria will really use the Holy Grail transformed by Irisviel to make a wish? If they really do that, can they still be the protagonists?"

"Don't think about Kiritsugu Emiya's wish. First, think about how to defeat Gilgamesh! In the current situation, even if Lancelot, Kariya Matou, Kiritsugu Emiya, and Artoria are together, they can't defeat him. The only possibility is that Kirei Kotomine, as the master, orders him to commit suicide with a command spell."

"This trick was already used to deal with Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald, how could it be used again?"

"Only the last episode is left before the end, a bit uncomfortable."

"The next time I see the old thief's work, I will have to wait until July."

"Alas, there is no banquet in the world that doesn't end. At least FZ has created a new high in the old thief's achievements."

"I am already desperate. I feel that the old thief's drama is another depressing ending. I don't know how many people will die in the last episode."

"At least, let Artoria's wish come true. She just feels that she is not suitable to be a king and wants to change the ending of the country that was destroyed because her lack of understanding of people's hearts and her excessive integrity in governance led to the rebellion and war of her subordinates. Let her choose again, don't pull out the Sword in the Stone, just be a shepherd girl, and let others be the king!"

Before the end of FZ, the chasing party, the fattening party, and the black fans who have always existed but have never seen what they want to see all showed up.

The TV drama circle can be described as a riot of demons. The average paid online views of FZ on Sakura.com are also advancing towards the 30 million mark.

After all, with Su Yan's current reputation, anyone who chases dramas online, regardless of whether they like his works or not, will definitely take a look to see what's going on.

What's more, the theme of FZ is there, fantasy, battle, and group portraits. This kind of work itself is loved by both men and women, young and old. Although the ratings on TV stations may not be much higher than Madoka Magica, a considerable number of people in Xia do not watch TV at all. They all play games, read novels, and follow works on online broadcasting platforms.

For this audience, FZ is much more attractive to them than Madoka Magica, which has no male protagonist.

On Sunday, starting from daytime, Sakura TV began to promote the ending of FZ throughout the entire process.

A bunch of media outlets and film critics in Xia, some of whom received publicity funds from Su Yan and Sakura TV, and some who simply came to蹭 FZ traffic, articles related to FZ TV series emerged one after another.

Su Yan also started the publicity work before the finale in the Tokyo area.

He released FZ's entire crew on his creator account, especially with Artoria's actress Zhuang Yuxin, Great Emperor actor Beckham Lloyd, Kayneth, Maiya, Natalia, Diarmuid and other popular characters in this work, to promote Fate/Zero.

Moreover, at the end of the video, Su Yan mysteriously revealed new news to the viewers.

After the ending song of the final episode, there is a very important easter egg in this work.

Easter egg?

After this news was exposed, the fans collectively began to be curious.

What easter egg?

"It's probably a trailer for Su Yan's old thief's new work!"

"It's an old routine, those who understand know it, if Su Yan's old thief has any new works to be released recently, he will definitely create a trailer at the end of the old work."

"Alas, does that mean this work is completely over?"

"Should, probably, maybe!"

"No, I think this work has a lot of things worth developing! For example, this Holy Grail War is not the first time, right? The previous Holy Grail Wars can also be filmed!"

"Okay, I'm not interested in the Holy Grail War without Artoria."

"I'm not going to think about the sequel problem now, I just want to see the plot of FZ land smoothly, don't be anticlimactic."

"The old thief has never had a bad ending so far, you don't have to worry about this."

"Alas, I'm a little in love with Zhuang Yuxin, I don't know what her next work is? Don't let her act in any regular movies to destroy the filter I have for her!"

In the afternoon, Xia Huiang joined a dozen or so Su Yan fan groups, and overwhelming discussions filled his phone screen.

All the low-activity group members who usually like to dive, watch, and secretly observe appeared.

In the entire Xia TV drama industry, today is like celebrating the New Year.

With less than half a month left before the April spring season, those new dramas that are about to be broadcast have no discussion heat at all.

Looking at the time, there are less than ten minutes left before the broadcast of FZ.

Akira Kanae, a well-known beauty host of Sakura TV, is vigorously selling FZ's surrounding products on TV, and the fact that the information that is often sold out in less than half a minute after being put on the shelves can be inferred that FZ's drama is popular among Xia's drama fans.

Unfortunately, I don't have money.

Xia Huiang looked speechless at those rich people snapping up the outrageously expensive peripherals and sighed.

Soon, at eight o'clock, the Sakura TV screen paused, and after the host Akira Kanae waved goodbye to everyone.

The opening song of Fate/Zero rang.