Other companies, confident in their own productions, believed their works were far superior to the garbage that was "Unforgettable."
The flop of "Unforgettable" was actually beneficial, as no comparison meant no offense.
With this terrible drama having created a psychological scar on the audience, they could seize the opportunity and release their meticulously crafted good dramas.
In contrast, wouldn't the audience rave with praise?
The crow laughed at the pig's blackness, unaware that it was not much whiter itself.
While major companies disparaged "Unforgettable," they shamelessly piggybacked on the popularity of "When a Snail Falls in Love," consecutively releasing idol dramas with amnesiac male leads such as "Forget You, Remember Love," "Lingering Fragrance," and "Forget-Me-Not."
They thought that by releasing their own works, leveraging the heat from "When a Snail Falls in Love," they would surely rise against the odds and achieve soaring ratings.
However, the audience was not so easily fooled.
The massive success of "When a Snail Falls in Love" had indeed ignited the audience's passion for idol dramas.
But the failure of "Unforgettable" had doused the blazing market with a bucket of cold water.
Audiences, their eyes burned by "Unforgettable," no longer trusted these bandwagon-jumping follow-ups.
Zhang Quan, the CEO of Pineapple Film and Television Media Company, was a proud and conceited man.
He founded Pineapple Film and Television by hyping up traffic and creating unsubstantiated topics, captivating the audience's attention, and gradually developed the company.
To this day, his Pineapple Film and Television had become a major company, second only to the five entertainment giants.
The explosive popularity of "When a Snail Falls in Love" showed him a hot spot for making money through hype. Even before the drama had finished airing, he had people rush to produce an idol drama called "Forget-Me-Not."
For this drama, he cast the company's two best top-tier artists as the male and female leads.
He was confident that with the traffic of two top-tier stars, coupled with hype, the ratings would surely be good.
He, like other viewers, sat in front of the television with full confidence on the premiere day, waiting for the drama to air, to become an instant hit, for fans to scream wildly, and for wealth to pour in.
Unexpectedly, within the first ten minutes of the first episode, a flurry of complaints and negative reviews appeared in the bullet comments.
Upon opening the comment section, his smile gradually froze.
He saw a torrent of curses and continuous bad reviews below.
"Damn it, I'm really sick of this kind of garbage drama. The acting of the male and female leads is too bad. Who are they trying to disgust?"
"I thought these companies would restrain themselves after the reputation of 'Unforgettable' collapsed, but it's another piece of trash. Do they really think we viewers are trash cans? They dare to stuff anything in here."
"The acting of the male and female leads is truly awful, especially the female lead. She speaks so ambiguously. Can't she learn from Jiang Ling? Even if her acting isn't up to par, she could at least say her lines normally!"
"Exactly, the female lead's lines are so awkward I could almost dig out a three-bedroom apartment. She's incomparable to Jiang Ling."
"Can she even be compared to Jiang Ling? Don't insult Jiang Ling. She's a talented actress, while the female lead in this drama is just a vase."
"The acting of idol drama actors nowadays is getting worse and worse. They can't even say their lines properly, let alone act. I suggest everyone keep a few bottles of eye drops at home and wash their eyes occasionally, or they'll go blind from these bad films sooner or later."
"Since watching 'When a Snail Falls in Love' starring Jiang Ling and Jian Zhou, my taste has become more discerning. I can't watch other idol dramas at all."