Chapter 727: Love, the kind that will destroy your entire clan
What kind of TV series is [The East Palace]?
It should be a sweet costume drama. You see, I play the prince of the Central Plains Dynasty, and Ziyi is the princess of Xizhou. The plot is naturally the touching love story between us.
Of course, it also incorporates elements such as the fight for the throne, palace fighting, power struggles, revenge, etc.
I remember that Youku Video labeled "Eastern Palace" as "a sweet drama that is worth watching."
I've been filming for so many years, and the quality of my work is guaranteed. I believe the audience is aware of this!"
After the fan meeting, Gu Wei and Meng Ziyi were interviewed by reporters and talked nonsense in front of the camera.
But what he said was not wrong. The label that Youku Video gave to "The East Palace" was indeed "the sweetest drama".
This is also the publicity strategy set by the platform.
Nowadays, if you say from the beginning that a drama is a sad one, many people won’t watch it. People watch dramas for fun, and no one wants to make themselves unhappy.
It is promoted as a sweet drama, so many viewers who have not read the original novel can get into it. After watching a few episodes, they will naturally be attracted to the TV series and will be reluctant to leave even if the plot is sad. The more sad the plot is, the more loyal the fans will be.
"But it is said that the ending of the original novel of "Eastern Palace" is not very good?" The reporter is not a fool. He has done his work before the interview.
Gu Wei smiled and said indifferently: "Novels are novels, and they will naturally need to be adapted if they are to be made into a TV series.
I had read the original novel before filming. It is said that the character "Li Chengyin" has always been among the top three scumbags in Jinjiang novels.
To be honest, it is a very challenging role, different from any role I have played before.
But I am confident that the role of Li Chengyin that I play will be liked by the audience."
After asking Gu Wei, the reporter turned the topic to Meng Ziyi next to him.
"As the Ninth Princess of Xizhou, Qu Xiaofeng is bold in love and hate, with a distinct personality. I particularly like this character, and it feels quite similar to my own personality, so it was quite easy to play."
"This isn't the first time I've worked with Wei Ge. I've acted in his previous dramas like Love O2O and You Are My Glory, but this is my first time playing the leading female role in one of his dramas, and I'm quite excited.
I hope everyone likes [Eastern Palace] and my role as Qu Xiaofeng."
When the original time and space "Eastern Palace" was first broadcast, it was only broadcast as a web drama on the video platform, and the male and female protagonists were both 18th-tier small stars, which could not bring any fame to the TV series.
It was not until "Eastern Palace" made a comeback with its reputation and achieved better and better results that it had the opportunity to be broadcast on TV.
Now Gu Wei's version is completely different.
After "Sito", director Li Muge has gained some fame in the industry. Meng Ziyi has been in the industry for many years and has appeared in many popular dramas, and is now considered a second-tier actress.
Not to mention Gu Wei, any drama he stars in, whether it's a movie or a TV series, is definitely popular.
Today, "Eastern Palace" is broadcast simultaneously on satellite TV and the Internet, and is followed by countless netizens and fans, making it the focus of everyone's attention.
In an ordinary family in Beijing.
As soon as she finished dinner, Wang Qian hurried back to her bedroom and turned on the computer.
Today is Chinese Valentine's Day, but for Wang Qian, who doesn't have a boyfriend, it's no different from any other day.
The only special thing is that today is the day when "Eastern Palace" starts broadcasting.
She is a sophomore student and is currently at home on summer vacation. Besides studying, her biggest interest at school is watching TV series.
Gu Wei is one of her favorite stars because he is not only handsome but also the dramas he starred in are very good.
"I've finished watching The Longest Day in Chang'an and The Untamed. If it weren't for Gu Wei's new drama starting airing, there would be nothing to watch in the past half month." Today is August 7th, and there are still more than 20 days before school starts.
About half an hour before the TV series premiered, Wang Qian clicked on Youku Video. The most eye-catching thing on the homepage was the poster of "Eastern Palace". Gu Wei looked resolute and handsome in ancient costume, and Meng Ziyi was extremely beautiful in a red dress in the style of the Western Regions. The two of them standing together had a strong sense of CP.
[Eastern Palace] has not been updated yet, but there is a video on the platform of Gu Wei and Meng Ziyi being interviewed that was updated in the afternoon.
Wang Qian clicked it without hesitation.
The interview lasted more than ten minutes. Gu Wei and Meng Ziyi answered some questions from reporters, and dense barrages of comments kept floating over the video.
Is "The East Palace" a sweet drama? I'm stupid, Gu Wei, don't lie to me!
[I’m really looking forward to my brother’s new drama, it must be really good! ]
Gu Wei looks so handsome in period costumes. I remember his first TV series was Swords of Legends. I've been a fan of him since Baili Tu Su. I'd call him the number one male god in period costumes in the Chinese entertainment industry!
Sweet dramas are good. I love watching sweet dramas the most. This year's "Sito" is pretty good. I look forward to "Eastern Palace" creating another brilliant future!
[You're so sure! If I hadn't read the novel "Eastern Palace," I would have believed it. I want to see what kind of sweet drama Gu Wei is talking about!]
[Why did you choose Meng Ziyi to play the female lead? I always feel that she is average looking. Nazha or Reba would have been better than her in playing Qu Xiaofeng, the Ninth Princess of Xizhou.]
[It's okay. Judging from the poster, Meng Ziyi's appearance in the drama is pretty good. She's a great beauty!]
[I remember Meng Ziyi was an artist from Wei Ming Tian Xia, right? They chose her to play the female lead just to promote her.]
Being an artist under Gu Wei's tutelage in the entertainment industry is truly a blessing. With such a famous boss and the nickname "China Entertainment's Milk Dad," getting the right resources means you'll quickly become famous!
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Wang Qian watched the video while reading the barrage and the comments from netizens below.
She has also read the novel "Eastern Palace" and knows what the original story is about. Let's put it this way, if the TV series is not too cruel, it can be considered a huge adaptation, not to mention any sweet drama.
However, as she listened to Gu Wei's interview, she became more curious about the upcoming broadcast of "The East Palace".
Before she knew it, time had passed and Wang Qian couldn't wait to click on the first episode of "The East Palace".
The TV starts with a scene of desert and grassland with beautiful and graceful scenery, and then Qu Xiaofeng, the ninth princess of Xizhou, appears in a red dress.
"It's so beautiful, the scenery is beautiful, and the people are beautiful too. As expected of Li Muge, he is really good at photographing beautiful scenery and beautiful women."
[The East Palace] is a joint broadcast between the Internet and TV stations, with two episodes a day. An hour and a half passes quickly, and before you know it, the two episodes of the previous day have been aired.
Wang Qian watched the ending song and subtitles scrolling on the computer screen, reminiscing about the plot she had just watched.
In the first two episodes, both the male and female protagonists appeared, and because they met by chance, their conversation was very interesting, a bit like a pair of bickering lovers.
"The progress and pace of this drama are so fast!" She sighed with a worried look on her face.
"It's over. I have to wait another day to watch two more episodes. It feels so uncomfortable to keep up with the show."
On the first day of its launch on Chinese Valentine's Day, the ratings of "Eastern Palace" on Mango TV quickly exceeded 1, and the CSM ratings reached a maximum of 1.57, directly taking the first place in the ratings of local satellite TV stations in the same period.
The online broadcast data is also excellent. Even though it is only broadcast on Youku video platform, the 24-hour playback volume has successfully exceeded 100 million.
Although only two episodes have been aired, the online discussion about "The East Palace" is very high.
#【Eastern Palace】hot on the first day#
#Meng Ziyi's red dress style was praised#
The two entries made it into the top ten of the hot search rankings.
Since the plot has just begun, most netizens are still discussing the images of the actors in the play and how beautiful the scenery and costumes are, and are looking forward to the next development of the plot.
Soon, a week passed.
The performance of [Eastern Palace] has been soaring.
Mango Channel’s highest ratings in the same time period have reached 1.89, and it will not be a problem to exceed 2 in the future.
The broadcast volume on Youku easily exceeded 1.5 billion, and it has firmly occupied the top spot on Youku's hot list since its launch.
The high quality of "Eastern Palace" is one reason for such good results, and the fact that there have been no good dramas broadcast on the market since August is also one of the reasons.
At the end of last month, "The Untamed" came to an end, and the popularity of dramas such as "The King's Avatar", "Youngsters of Song Dynasty" and "Little Joy" has gradually faded.
The TV series broadcasted in the same time slot as "Eastern Palace" include "Shang Dao" (starring Louis Koo), "My Neighbor Can't Sleep" (starring Chen Xinyi and Wang Zixin), "The Moon Knows What's in My Heart" (starring Song Qian and Ou Hao), "Into Your Memory" (starring Song Yanfei and Zhao Zhiwei), etc. These TV series did not make any splash at all.
The only drama that has gained some popularity is Bai Lu and Xu Kai's "The Blazing Military Academy", which is exclusively broadcast on iQiyi and was launched one day earlier than "The East is the Palace".
But compared with "Eastern Palace", it is completely different.
A week after the broadcast of "Eastern Palace", the first major plot officially ended. In the climax, Li Chengyin, played by Gu Wei, killed the entire family of the heroine Qu Xiaofeng, and the two fell into the Forgetful River and lost their previous memories.
The extremely sweet drama that was promoted at the beginning has completely exposed its true nature.
After this segment was broadcast, online discussions about "Eastern Palace" surged.
Netizens were so angry that they cursed Li Chengyin as a scumbag and said there was no one worse than him.
Many fans of the drama also posted messages online, threatening the crew that they would quit the show if they made any more threats.
However, what is a bit strange is that in the first ten episodes of "Eastern Palace", the plot of Li Chengyin and Qu Xiaofeng meeting and falling in love was so sweet that the TV series was rated 6.9 on Douban. When it came to the wedding, Qu Xiaofeng's entire family was wiped out and began to throw knives. Although netizens scolded it harshly, the rating of "Eastern Palace" did not drop but rose to 7.5 after a few days.
[Here it comes, the ultimate sweet drama finally reveals its true colors, and Li Chengyin, as the classic scumbag role, really did not disappoint! ]
[Wow! My dear ones, who understands? I was still enjoying the Firefly Love episode a few days ago. I was laughing foolishly while watching TV, but in just two days, things took a sudden turn for the worse. The male protagonist killed the female protagonist's entire family in the blink of an eye. This is too cruel!]
[Gu Wei, come out! I promise I won't beat you to death. This is what you call a sweet drama. I felt so bad for Qu Xiaofeng after watching the genocide episode. Li Chengyin is such a jerk!]
As a seasoned drama fan (I've been obsessed with sweet romance dramas for a hundred years), I believed the hype and happily jumped in. Only then did I realize that fairy tales are all lies. I don't believe you, you old bastard!
[Hahaha, having read the original novel, I'm not surprised at all. A love relationship? The kind where I'll wipe out your entire clan!]
Gu Wei's role this time is too bad, full of conspiracy and intrigue, and he seems to be sweet on the outside but treacherous on the inside. Although he seems to like Xiao Feng, using her to kill Xiao Feng's family is just too bad. How will he redeem himself later?
What's there to wash? This character is just like this. There's love, but love is never the most important thing.
[Eastern Palace girls remind you: There are many rules for love, but safety comes first. Love is good for a while, but your whole family will end up lying on the floor!]
[Although Li Chengyin is a bit of a jerk and this part of the plot makes me want to bite him, but Gu Wei is really handsome. I love him even more for playing a role like this where he kills his entire family. What should I do?]
【.】
During the period when "Eastern Palace" was popular, the episode of "Happy Camp" in which Gu Wei and Meng Ziyi appeared was also broadcast, and a few days later, the episode of "Chinese Restaurant" in which they appeared was broadcast.
A series of variety show appearances further boosted the performance of "Eastern Palace".
The TV series has entered its second phase.
After jumping into the Wangchuan River, Li Chengyin and Qu Xiaofeng lost their memories of being together.
Xiaofeng was sent to Feng Dynasty for marriage, and inevitably met Li Chengyin and became his crown princess.
The two fell in love again, but Xiaofeng recovered her memory first. Seeing Li Chengyin, who had forgotten everything, she felt even more heartbroken. She couldn't love him, and she couldn't hate him.
Mango TV's ratings officially exceeded 2 ten days after the TV series was aired, which also marked "Eastern Palace" as the most popular TV series this summer.
On the Internet, the number of views on Youku continues to grow, and the most important thing is that the popularity of "Eastern Palace" is unmatched.
There are a lot of discussions about the plot on the Internet every day, and related hot searches come one after another.
The episode where Li Chengyin wiped out Xiaofeng's entire clan saw a surge in discussion, with several entries related to the plot making it into the top ten hot searches.
Capital city.
Under the arrangement of the Youku platform, Gu Wei and Meng Ziyi conducted a building-sweeping event and then started an online live broadcast promotion.
"Hello everyone, I'm Gu Wei, the actor who plays Li Chengyin!"
"Hello everyone, I'm Meng Ziyi, the actor who plays Qu Xiaofeng!"
The two of them introduced themselves to the camera while holding microphones.
[Handsome men and beautiful women! ]
【The two of them are still very sweet together~】
【I hope the plot of the drama can continue to be sweet later! 】
[Brother is so handsome, but your acting in this drama is too annoying. I decided to stop being your fan for a week as punishment!]
As soon as Gu Wei and Meng Ziyi appeared, the screen in the live broadcast room began to be flooded with messages from netizens.
"Can you tell us about the scene when you two first met?" the host outside the camera began to ask questions.
The two looked at each other. Gu Wei was a little confused. Meng Ziyi blinked and said with a smile: "You forgot, I was still studying at the Film Academy at that time. When you released a new song, you went to the school to find some younger students to record the MV."
Gu Wei slapped his forehead and said, "Yes, I remember it was in 2013. I was filming the music video for "Proud Boy" and was looking for actors at school. That's how I met Ziyi, a junior high school girl!"
Meng Ziyi nodded and said, "Actually, I knew you before this, but you didn't know me."
"Yeah?"
"Yes, you are the campus idol of our school. I heard of your name when I enrolled, and then I saw you twice on campus, but you just didn't know me." Meng Ziyi turned her head and looked at Gu Wei, raised her eyebrows, her eyes full of smiles.
"That's my fault. I should have gotten to know Ziyi earlier."
After Gu Wei finished speaking, Meng Ziyi nodded with satisfaction.
[They are so good~]
Although "Eastern Palace" is a bit sad, it also has some sweet parts. "Defending You with My Heart" is still very sweet!
[I declare that from today on, I am the leader of the "Yixinweini" CP! ]
"What do you think is the sweetest and saddest part of the drama?"
"Fireflies are the sweetest!" said Meng Ziyi.
"Yes, that part is probably the sweetest. I think the most painful part is jumping into the Lethe River."
"Some netizens in the comment section said Xiao Feng brings good fortune to her husband, while Li Chengyin brings bad luck to his wife. Do you think this is true?"
"Real!" Meng Ziyi said without hesitation.
"Well, I guess so. But they are husband and wife after all. One brings good fortune to the husband while the other brings bad luck to the wife, so they can be considered to cancel each other out."
"What are three words that can remind you of the other person when you say them?"
Gu Wei turned to look at Meng Ziyi. "Pretty, cute, silly and adorable."
"What the hell is stupid cute?"
Meng Ziyi complained, then rolled his eyes and said, "I'll destroy your entire clan, you scumbag, and you'll die alone. Haha, these are the comments netizens give to Li Chengyin."
【Their live broadcast is so interesting! 】
[I feel like Sister Meng’s eyes are looking at Gu Wei differently~]
[Gu Wei is actually a bit similar to Li Chengyin, both are scumbags! ]
[This couple is so sweet, this live broadcast is so sweet! ! ]
(End of this chapter)
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