Chapter 21

PS: Seeking recommendations, seeking favorites.

Zhang Tan bought very elastic socks for Xiao Bai, which fit her perfectly.

After making her change into them and throw away the ones with holes, Xiao Bai was reluctant to part with the old socks and kept them in her pocket, saying she wanted to take them back. This was her little quirk.

Zhang Tan immediately kept a distance from her. He had just played soccer, and the socks were smelly. In Xiao Bai's words, they were "stinky."

"Goose, goose, goose~~~" Seeing Zhang Tan dramatically pinch his nose and walk away, Xiao Bai laughed like a goose and raised her hand to ask for a wash.

"You can do it yourself."

Xiao Bai stood on a small stool by the sink and started washing the socks.

The little girl was quick and efficient, clearly an experienced hand.

After washing the socks and hanging them on the balcony, Zhang Tan and Xiao Bai went downstairs to play soccer.

The second child to arrive at the school was the chubby Luo Zikang, the one who had fought with Xiao Bai.

Luo Zikang was eager to join, but Xiao Bai was merciless and scolded him.

"What do you want, you silly kid? Don't come over..."

Luo Zikang was so intimidated that he didn't dare to come over, only able to watch but not play.

However, other children who came could join, except for Luo Zikang.

"I want to play too," Luo Zikang shouted,不服气 (unwilling to give up).

Xiao Bai's voice was even louder: "You play a shovel! You silly kid, get lost, you can't play."

Despite being much bigger, Luo Zikang was completely overpowered by Xiao Bai, lacking the confidence to stand up to her.

At 7 PM, the staff gathered the children to play games, and Zhang Tan and Xiao Bai finished their work.

Xiao Bai was still not satisfied and made an appointment with Zhang Tan to continue playing the next day, then went to play games and watch TV with the other children.

Zhang Tan returned home, took a shower, and when he came out, he heard his phone ringing. The caller ID showed "Tang Yu," and he immediately recalled the relevant information about this person.

One of his former girlfriends, his ex, who had already broken up with him long ago.

Zhang Tan ignored the phone, and after a while, the call was hung up.

He didn't plan to continue interacting with these old friends but intended to reorganize himself and start a new life.

Sitting on the sofa, he thoroughly cleaned his phone contacts based on his memory.

After finishing, he opened his computer and checked the video he had posted the day before.

First, he saw that the comment section was full. He glanced at the content, which was no longer about "balconies" or "limitless power."

"Although I like the movie 'The Chaser,' the author's analysis makes a lot of sense. After this analysis, the movie seems quite simple."

"Thank you, author. I finally understand."

"Viewers only care about whether it's enjoyable, not whether it has depth."

"When the box office is high, they say it lacks depth; when it has depth, they say it lacks the market. There's always something to say."

"Great analysis."

"Love it, love it."

"Thanks, made me laugh."

...

321 comments, mixed good and bad.

Zhang Tan didn't expect an overwhelming positive response. 'The Chaser' was so popular now, and criticizing it instead of following the trend would definitely offend a lot of people.

However, as long as the analysis was objective, it would attract a rational audience.

The video had 60,000 views, over 500 comments, more than 1,000 likes, 800 favorites, and over 100 shares.

Overall, achieving such data in just one day met Zhang Tan's expectations and was very good.

Most importantly, the account "Tan Wei Guan Zhi" had gained over 4,000 followers.

"Many of the viewpoints in this movie analysis I've seen on other websites. I thought the author was plagiarizing, but then I found out the author's account is also called Tan Wei Guan Zhi, so it must be the same person. I didn't expect it to be made into a video, and the analysis is more detailed and comprehensive. Nice, nice, following."

This was from someone who discovered the analysis article he had written on a movie review website, which was the prototype of this video.

Thinking about this, Zhang Tan opened the movie review website, found the previous review, and added a note, directing people to the more comprehensive video analysis on the Xilixi website.

After finishing this, Zhang Tan started browsing the charts, checking other popular videos in the film and television channel to learn from their strengths and weaknesses.

He also noticed that many newly released videos had only single-digit views and pitifully few comments, which was the norm for new UP owners. His first video having 60,000 views was probably mainly due to the hot topic, not the quality of the content. 'The Chaser' was so popular now; on the trend, even a pig could fly, but it had to be a well-made flying pig.

After a brief summary, Zhang Tan started working on the next video. The movie was one he had watched the day before, called 'A Moment's Difference,' a city love story, and a popular film this year with good box office earnings and a good reputation, a low-budget art film.

In China, making a good city love story is rare.

Love stories, as an important genre in movies, are numerous, but good ones are few, and clichés are everywhere.

Someone summarized that Chinese love movies have two major characteristics: infidelity and abortion, as if without these, it's not youth and love.

Too vulgar.

'A Moment's Difference' doesn't have these problems. The whole movie is fresh and a bit sad, which is what the common people's youth and love should be like.

Zhang Tan first wrote the video script, then recorded the content, spending the entire Saturday night and Sunday to complete the second video and post it on the website.

With the experience from the first time, Zhang Tan improved many details this time, such as the content description and how to make it more attractive, and the video tags, focusing on the details.

By 6 PM, the second video had already surpassed 10,000 views, and there were over 100 comments, much better than the first video's initial performance.

Everything needs a process of accumulation, and it can't be rushed.

Zhang Tan's mindset was much better than the first time. He didn't keep refreshing to check the data, closed the website, and went about his business.

At the same time, the Weibo movie review influencer "Ban Xian'er" was preparing the new content.

His Weibo account had over 8 million followers, and he had a team behind him, releasing new content every two days with rich visuals.

At this time, the initial draft of the new content was usually ready, but this time, the draft didn't pass. "Ban Xian'er" Yang Jinxian was very strict with the content and had a keen sense of the market.

Initially, the Weibo account was run by him alone, but as it grew and gained followers, he formed a team to give himself more time to think about the content.

The longer he did it, the more the good ideas and new content started to dry up, and preparing materials took more time.

Yang Jinxian was worried about the content and brainstormed with the three team members who were writing the draft.

"We need to release the new content at 8 PM, but we're still at a loss. No matter how we rush, it won't be in time."

Yang Jinxian was very worried, the first time he encountered such a situation, and discreetly observed the team, whose minds were already rigid and needed fresh blood.

Someone suggested, "Why don't we use this draft? Even if the quality is a bit poor, it's better than not releasing anything."

Yang Jinxian was somewhat tempted. He could be strict with the content, but there was no time now.

At this moment, another member said, "I saw a movie analysis video on the Xilixi website. It's quite original. Can we borrow some ideas?"

Yang Jinxian immediately asked, "Which video?"

They followed the major websites, including the Xilixi website, and paid attention to the film and television sections. This circle is not small, but it's not large either, and the well-known ones are just a few.

"Let's see it."

"Skip the famous UP owners; it's meaningless."

"It's a new person, his first video."

The person put his phone on the table, facing Yang Jinxian.

"Analyzing 'The Chaser'?" Yang Jinxian said, "Let's see."

After watching half of it, Yang Jinxian was already very interested in borrowing some of the video's viewpoints. However, after finishing it, he changed his mind. On one hand, there was no time to write the draft, and on the other hand, borrowing too much might be considered plagiarism.

He thought for a while and said, "Can we contact the author? We'll use his content for this issue. What compensation does he need?"

Zhang Tan didn't expect anyone to contact him.

He made dinner for himself and was about to go downstairs to check something. Before leaving, he couldn't resist checking the new video's performance and saw the inquiry from Yang Jinxian's team.

The other party introduced themselves, asking if they could use his content and what compensation was needed.

Zhang Tan specifically found "Ban Xian'er" Yang Jinxian's Weibo, with over 8 million followers, genuine and real.

He thought for a while and replied, "I really like the content 'Ban Xian'er' makes. This analysis video can be authorized for your use, no payment required, but you must clearly state the author and my UP account."

On the other end, the staff member read Zhang Tan's reply and said to Yang Jinxian, "He's a smart one."

Yang Jinxian: "Tell him it's fine, let's be friends. If we need help in the future, we'll do our best."

With Zhang Tan's authorization, the team quickly converted the video into an article.

Yang Jinxian saw this and said, "Don't convert it. Directly repost the video."

Thus, the latest issue of "Ban Xian'er" posted a video by Zhang Tan.

"What's going on? Why is 'Ban Xian'er' posting a video, and it's not his own?"

"Is it a friendly push? 'Ban Xian'er' is getting lazier."

"Tan Wei Guan Zhi? His voice is so warm."

"Really well done."

"Finally, someone who understands. There are too many people hyping 'The Chaser.' It's not that it can't be hyped, but it shouldn't be blind."

"No wonder 'Ban Xian'er' is promoting this video. The analysis is indeed very good."

"This is a new UP owner, Tan Wei Guan Zhi, on the Xilixi website. I've seen it and was just about to recommend it."

...

By 10 PM, the data for Zhang Tan's video on the Xilixi website started to surge. With over 8 million followers, the recommendation effect was astonishing. Even if only 500,000 people watched it that night, that's still 500,000 views.

Weibo and the Xilixi website are compatible. When the video is reposted on Weibo, the data is counted on both sides, and both sides recognize it.

The next morning before work, Zhang Tan checked the data, and he was surprised. The views for the 'The Chaser' video had risen to 430,000, and his followers had surged to over 80,000!

All of this happened overnight.

Moreover, the official recommendation message came, stating that due to the rapid increase in data and the good quality of the content, the Xilixi website would recommend his analysis of 'The Chaser' to the homepage's film and television channel.