Is TVB's golden age really going to be completely ended by this young man?
Another half month later, the jubilant afterglow of "Supermarket Wars" was still lingering in thousands of households on Hong Kong Island, and the screen of Asia Television once again set off a martial arts storm that swept the whole city - "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" officially landed on the prime time!
This drama was aired right after "Supermarket Wars", and the timing was very aggressive.
ATV obviously wants to take advantage of the former's strong inertia in ratings to establish its dominance in the drama field in one fell swoop.
At 8:30 that evening, as soon as the cheerful ending theme song of "Supermarket Wars" played, ATV's logo appeared in force.
Then, a vast and heroic prelude that blended the guzheng and flute sounded, and the theme song of "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", "The Difficult Sutra to Recite", came out majestically.
This theme song, written and composed by Huang Yi and sung by Kenny Kwan, vividly depicts the grandeur and tragedy of the martial arts world from the moment it begins.
On the screen, the scenes of the first episode slowly unfolded:
Qiao Feng, played by Xu Shaoqiang, turned the tide in the apricot forest as soon as he appeared on the stage.
He was tall and strong, with a resolute yet weathered face, eyes like lightning, and a look of heroic spirit yet hinted at grief and indignation.
The Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms is extremely powerful, and wherever the palm wind goes, it can terrify the heroes.
Xu Shaoqiang's masculine aura, which comes without anger, makes his portrayal of the unparalleled heroism of "Northern Qiao Feng" captivating.
Duan Yu, played by Chen Qiang, has a handsome and gentle scholar's face, with a bit of innocence and pedantry that is ignorant of the world.
When he first entered the martial arts world, he was ignorant and surprised when he learned the "Lingbo Weibu" and "Beiming Shengong" by chance on Wuliang Mountain. He was shy and infatuated with Mu Wanqing and Zhong Ling. Chen Qiang grasped his "foolish" and "stupid" traits just right, which made people smile and feel pity.
Xu Zhu, played by Bai Biao, has an image of a simple and honest little monk that comes to life on the screen.
He has handsome eyebrows and clear eyes with confusion. He was chanting and meditating in the Shaolin Temple in an orderly manner, but was suddenly pushed into the treacherous turmoil of the martial arts world. The clumsy and kind-hearted feeling of being at a loss was portrayed naturally and vividly by Bai Biao.
Murong Fu played by Shi Jian: Veteran actor Shi Jian portrays Murong Fu's ambition and outward gentleness to perfection.
When he appeared, he was noble and eloquent, but there was always a subtle sinisterness and calculation hidden in the depths of his eyes. The obsession of "Nan Murong" to restore his country was first revealed in Shi Jian's calm interpretation.
Wang Yuyan played by Liu Rumeng: When she was dressed in simple white clothes and looked back among the flowers in Mantuo Villa, countless audiences held their breath.
That stunning beauty, with a cold and noble air that seems otherworldly, and her eyes reveal her infinite love and tenderness for her cousin Murong Fu.
Liu Rumeng, the runner-up of Miss Hong Kong, has a stunning appearance and temperament that is highly consistent with the "Fairy Sister" Wang Yuyan. As soon as she appeared on the stage, she stunned the entire Hong Kong Island.
Deborah plays Ah Zhu: quirky and considerate.
The exquisiteness of her disguise and her deep, selfless love for Qiao Feng were first revealed through Deborah's interpretation.
Mu Wanqing, played by Yang Panpan, wears black clothes and a black horse, and wears a black veil on her face. She appears with a cold murderous and mysterious aura.
Her arrogance when she first met Duan Yu and the awkwardness that developed in their later love were presented by Yang Panpan in a heroic yet coquettish way.
A Zi played by Lv Ruirong: Although she is young, her eyes are filled with chilling evil and willfulness.
Her vicious methods and abnormal obsession with her brother-in-law Qiao Feng, interpreted by Lü Ruirong, left a deep impression on the audience.
Chu Yuan plays Jiumozhi: The famous director Chu Yuan personally took to the stage to play the "Great Wheel King" from Tubo, with a solemn appearance but revealing unparalleled arrogance and greed. His obsession with peerless martial arts is impressive.
Duan Zhengchun, played by Liu Jiang, is the suave Prince of Zhennan, a passionate man who is affectionate and deeply affectionate. His image is brought to life by Liu Jiang's interpretation.
Chen Baozhu plays the Tianshan Tonglao: Although she did not appear in the first episode, her participation in the publicity was highly anticipated.
Li Qiushui, played by Roland, also did not appear in the first episode, but her chilling villain image has already been deeply rooted in people's hearts through the publicity.
The first episode has a brisk plot and contains a huge amount of information: Duan Yu runs away from home and encounters a dispute within the Wuliang Sword Sect, and falls off a cliff and has a fortuitous encounter; Qiao Feng suppresses the rebellion in Xingzilin, and doubts about his life experience begin to emerge; Murong Fu appears, and his ambition to restore the country becomes apparent; Mu Wanqing chases Duan Yu, and secretly develops feelings for him; a surprising glimpse of Wang Yuyan... Multiple clues are intertwined, and characters appear one after another, firmly catching the audience's attention.
The market response can only be described as "explosive." While Supermarket Wars was certainly entertaining, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils offered a thrilling mix of heroic spirit, poignant love and hate, and a vast and complex world of characters.
The real-time estimated audience rating curve in ATV's monitoring room soared into the sky like a mad bull in just ten minutes after the show started, quickly breaking through 85%, and is still climbing steadily!
On the streets and alleys, the next day, people no longer talked about who had snatched what at the supermarket the night before, but rather, "Qiao Feng's palm strike was so powerful!", "How can Duan Yu be so silly and yet so cute!", "Miss Wang (Liu Rumeng) is so beautiful!", "That little girl A Zi's eyes are so scary!"...
With the "golden combination" of "Supermarket Wars" and "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", Asia Television has formed an overwhelming advantage over TVB in prime time.
The entire entertainment and audio-visual landscape of Hong Kong Island was completely rewritten at this moment.
At the same time, thousands of miles away in mainland China, in Chuncheng, Jilin Province.
The light in the news room of Jilin Daily was a little dim.
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