Don't know the latest but searched on "Maoyan" and billions, found these search results (for perspective on how good ABAY did during its 4 weeks of airing:
Thanks for sharing. Wow ABAY 🙌🙌🙌🎉🎉🎉. The silent hit and dark horse also this isn't a small fit…
The recent Maoyan charts are showing ABAY dropping though as new dramas are coming out. I hope ABAY can reach 2B soon. Summer Olympics runs through Aug. 12.
I can't take any reviews seriously that give this drama a score below a 7 for acting, even below an 8 seems ridiculous when compared to similar types of dramas.
ABAY reaching 1.9B in a month from 7/2 to 8/1 exceeded a lot of other hot dramas. Blossoms in Adversity is one of the biggest hits in 2024 and it reached 1.468B in a month from 4/2 to 5/3. The Double another huge hit reached 1.5B in a month from 6/2 to 7/3. JOL S2 possibly the hottest drama of 2024 reached 1.2B in 14 days from 5/16 to 5/29. It took ABAY 18 days from 7/2 to 7/19 to reach 1.2B which is only 4 days more. But BIA and JOL has continued to cumulate billions more in views. Another hot drama is Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty and it reached 1B in 17 days from 7/18 to 8/3 but its schedule is one week faster and has 43 episodes. Will ABAY be able to continue to accumulate billions more views before the end of 2024?
The extra episode masterfully encapsulated the essence of those seven additional chapters that chronicled a lifetime in the novel, condensing it into a mere 12 minutes in the drama. Yet, such was its captivating power that those minutes felt like an eternity, weaving emotions and memories that lingered far beyond their brevity. The extra episode was more than a 10 or 10+
I'm rewatching ABAY slowly. So glad JX quit her job. Her boss is a total jerk making her do all the brain work so he can get credit. Office gossips and no one supported her. She put much with so much unfair treatment just so she can get a bonus to pay for a flat with Yichen. The big boss ZD is a jerk too. They play politics, dump on her, and piled on her. It's interesting to go back to the earlier episodes and see how much she has changed. Back then the way they intimidated her, and she is so helpless. What an amazing journey she had in this story.
I hope he'll get tons of CEO roles moving forward and be a lot more popular!!!
In his recent interviews, XK says he has no plans to play CEO again. He says he wants to change field. Not sure what he means by "real estate agent". Actors risk getting typecast if they play the same roles. XK just happened to have two CEO back-to-back. The producers of BCE sought him out specifically for the ml because they said they saw something in his portrayal of Yang Hua in SHPH that they liked for BCE; however, his portrayal of the ruthless side of YZM exceeded their expectations and they praised him.
In ep 4, JX declines a ride from HT HT: Don't care about what others think. A chained eagle can't roar up to the sky. Be what you want to do. Don't let others define you.
Somehow, I don't see JX as being afraid of anyone. She's always been cautious of HT and only wants to focus on her startup. But it shows that HT has never been bothered by mixing business with personal relationships. As I rewatch earlier episodes, I'm reminded of what a lovely person JX is. She wants to help people have access to medical technology that can give them a better quality of life. It troubles me that viewers try to define her as a bad character. She's more than that.
My favourite Xinxia: *Love between fairy and demon*Back from the brink *Blue Whisper. These 3 have high production…
Go Princess Go is the same director. The Double is really his second drama and first serious work. I'm really surprised how little credit this director is getting here for this work. The Double has a style unlike any other costume drama. The director borders on eccentric and likes sadistic themes. He likes to shock, captivate, and hook his audiences with every episode. That's why audience finds it addictive to watch. He is an artist at heart and art is subjective which can be polarizing to audience. Most are too used to standard costume dramas that they found the ending confusing.
It is common when a company merge that you retain talent and give the founder a VP position like what they offered JX an R&D department of her own.
Of course, when you are asking parents for their daughter that you would apologize to them for hurting her. It seems the right thing to do if you want their approval. She's their only child.
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ABAY (40 + extra) had 1.9B from 7/2 to 8/1 (1 month) - remarkable results in 1 month! but will it continue to accumulate?
https://x.com/Tansongyun1990/status/1818968321452302431/photo/1
* I wonder if the view count includes or exclude the extra.
LYFS2 (23 episodes) had 1B from 7/8 to 7/28 (final) and 1.1B from 7/8 to 8/2
https://x.com/AicheMoral12450/status/1817532307298791834/photo/1
https://x.com/FKShi/status/1819297199081267278/photo/1
The Princess Royal (40 + extra) had 1.1B from 6/26 to 7/25 (1 month)
https://x.com/hazelnyd22/status/1816364692769759582/photo/1
The Double (40 + extra) had 1.5B from 6/2 to 7/3 (1 month)
https://x.com/FKShi/status/1808646579546640695/photo/1
JOL S2 (37 episodes) had 1.2B from 5/16 to 5/29 (1/2 month)
https://x.com/FKShi/status/1795717062805139633/photo/1
I think JOL S2 has at least 3B if not almost 5B by now.
BCE (37 episodes) had (only added 200M in following two months)
1.5B from 4/9 to 5/10 (1 month)
1.7B from 4/9 to 7/13 (3.13 months)
https://x.com/morales_an2947/status/1788868650771808282/photo/1
https://x.com/AicheMoral12450/status/1812170964509049124/photo/1
Blossoms in Adversity (40 episodes) had (was able to add another 1B in 2.8 months)
1.468B from 4/2 to 5/3 (1 month)
2.5B from 4/2 to 7/25 (3.77 months)
https://x.com/PrincessJINGYI/status/1786604910399881665/photo/1
https://x.com/lusislight/status/1816357974572699710/photo/1
https://x.com/cherish314159/status/1819640363310895536/photo/1
V-Pulse daily 8/2/24 Xu Kai #1 International #29 China
https://x.com/vpulse_official/status/1819204834484248987/photo/1
JOL S2 possibly the hottest drama of 2024 reached 1.2B in 14 days from 5/16 to 5/29. It took ABAY 18 days from 7/2 to 7/19 to reach 1.2B which is only 4 days more. But BIA and JOL has continued to cumulate billions more in views. Another hot drama is Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty and it reached 1B in 17 days from 7/18 to 8/3 but its schedule is one week faster and has 43 episodes. Will ABAY be able to continue to accumulate billions more views before the end of 2024?
https://www.dailymotion.com/search/as%20beautiful%20as%20you/videos
The extra episode masterfully encapsulated the essence of those seven additional chapters that chronicled a lifetime in the novel, condensing it into a mere 12 minutes in the drama. Yet, such was its captivating power that those minutes felt like an eternity, weaving emotions and memories that lingered far beyond their brevity. The extra episode was more than a 10 or 10+
HT: Don't care about what others think. A chained eagle can't roar up to the sky. Be what you want to do. Don't let others define you.
Somehow, I don't see JX as being afraid of anyone. She's always been cautious of HT and only wants to focus on her startup. But it shows that HT has never been bothered by mixing business with personal relationships. As I rewatch earlier episodes, I'm reminded of what a lovely person JX is. She wants to help people have access to medical technology that can give them a better quality of life. It troubles me that viewers try to define her as a bad character. She's more than that.
https://x.com/i/status/1819047639104774421
I love both XK and TSY voice. I think part of their chemistry is their voices.
Of course, when you are asking parents for their daughter that you would apologize to them for hurting her. It seems the right thing to do if you want their approval. She's their only child.