On the day of the costume fitting for "Heart Signal," the original author was also present. Ye Chu had originally thought that the author of such a romantic novel full of pink vibes would be a cute and adorable girl with a soft voice.
This misunderstanding almost broke her heart when she met the author of "Heart Signal," because the other party was not a cute and adorable girl, but a man who looked to be 1.9 meters tall and full of muscles.
"Hello everyone, I am Xuxu Rusheng, my real name is Wen Xuxu, and I am the author of 'Heart Signal'."
There was a moment of deathly silence on set. Ye Chu was the first to react and shook hands with the other person: "Hello, I'm Ye Chu."
"Ah, I know, the female lead." Wen Xuxu smiled in an exceptionally honest way: "I think you fit He Rou's character perfectly."
"You flatter me." Ye Chu breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the other person, and finally couldn't suppress her gossipy desire: "Are you a full-time writer?"
Wen Xuxu scratched his head: "No, I'm a fitness coach by profession."
Ye Chu nodded thoughtfully. No wonder he had such a muscular physique and great complexion; now that she thought about it, it made perfect sense. Then she asked, "Oh, so writing novels is a side job?"
"No, this is the only book I've written, an adaptation that records the story of my wife and me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Chu heard Xie Jin, the actor who played the male lead and is now extremely popular, cough as if he had choked on his water.
"Ah, you're the male lead, right!" Wen Xuxu heard this too and walked towards him: "The moment I saw your information, I knew you were perfect for the role!"
Xie Jin's lips twitched, and he kept a straight face: "Thank you."
Wen Xuxu had his own official work to complete, so he only stayed on set for a short while, discussed something with the director, and then left.
Because this is a drama about a game romance, each actor will have two costume photos, one of their real-life character and one of their game character.
The game prototype in the novel is a currently popular ancient-style mobile game called "Hua Jianghu" or "Xiao Xiao Jianghu". I heard that the latter name was given by the game players, mainly to complain about the excessively frequent costumes in the game. Since there is a very popular dress-up game called "Xiao Xiao Mi Xuan Yi Chu", the two were combined to create "Xiao Xiao Jianghu".
The production team is quite resourceful; this game was also part of their sponsorship this time, so the game's settings, scenes, and so on in the TV series can be directly used from the game, which is really convenient.
"Come on, put this on last." Ye Chu, dressed in a light blue ancient costume, obediently lowered her head as someone placed a headdress on her head. He Rou is a healer character in the game, belonging to a sect called "Su Ling," and light blue is the representative color of this sect.
The props team handed Ye Chu an oil-paper umbrella painted with beautiful flowers and birds; this was the "Su Ling" sect's weapon.
Ye Chu opened the umbrella, gently rested the handle on her shoulder, raised her other hand as if to catch the rain, and slightly raised her chin, revealing her excellent jawline and neck.
The modern-style promotional photos show a completely different look. Her long hair is tied into a high ponytail, she's wearing a school uniform, and holding several books, making her appear youthful and energetic.
By the time the official character photos were released, the production team had already launched promotional materials, and online comments remained mixed.
"I'm a fan of the original work, and I hope it won't ruin the story."
"Why do we always have to adapt novels into movies? Don't screenwriters and directors these days have their own scripts? Can you please stop ruining the characters I like?"
"I used to like these actors quite a bit, but I never expected them to turn against me like this. They've ruined my original characters."
"As a fan of the original work, what TV series is this? Sorry, I'm not interested."
"Speechless. I've completely turned against these actors."
"If you're not going to watch it, don't click in. Why are you saying things like 'Why not watch the TV series?' under a Weibo post promoting a TV series? Are you trying to get attention?"
"If you don't want to watch it, then don't watch it. It's not like someone is forcing you to watch it."
"Looking forward to the TV series, good luck with filming, and I hope those classic scenes can be recreated."
"I'm a fan of the original novel and also a fan of Xie Jin. I think my brother is very suitable for this role. When I read the novel, my brother was the first person I thought of as the male lead."
"Heh. Get lost."
"Go, daughter! Looking forward to He Rou! [heart emoji]"
"I absolutely love the novel. As for the TV series, we'll see how it goes before deciding. I hope it's well-made."
It's unclear how long this war of words between fans of the original work and fans of the drama will last, but just as the two sides were arguing fiercely, the official team started releasing character stills.
"The best Xie Jin, the best Xu Yuan, looking forward to your performance. [Heart]"
Looking forward to He Rou, looking forward to Ye Chu, looking forward to "Heart Signal" [heart emoji]
"The comments from fans have been flooded by so many that we can't even find the original fans' comments anymore. Sisters, let's go!"
"We resolutely resist this; this garbage adaptation has ruined my original work."
"The show has only just started filming and you're already saying it'll ruin the original work? Speechless. It's not like all novels are bad when adapted into TV series."
"Personally, I think it's quite accurate based on the official photos, right? Don't criticize me."
"It's so ugly, it's completely different from the character I imagined, I would never watch it even if I died."
"Come on in, please. Nobody's forcing you to say thank you."
"Uh, the game fans came in completely bewildered and came out completely bewildered."
"Finally found a fellow game fan! I've been playing this little game for two years, and I never expected it to appear in a TV series. Go, little game!"
"What is this all about? The styling doesn't match at all! Is the makeup artist blind?"
"The person upstairs is just being ridiculous. I'm a game fan, and this is exactly the character's appearance in the game. Even the hairpins are identical. The outfit is the classic 'Yingying Yishui' set. I'm so jealous. I spent two 638 yuan and got nothing."
"Game fans, get out of here. What business is it of yours?"
"Game fans: ??? Take a look at the original synopsis. The game in the novel is our 'Little Jianghu', okay?"
"I laughed. So you just keep bashing and attacking? I'm a fan of the original work too, but I really don't understand those fans who are randomly attacking it. What's their mentality? Are they trying to bring trouble to the author? I think the character looks very faithful to the original in the promotional photos. Why not wait for the trailer to come out before making any comments?"
"My character's class in the game is Su Ling. I have to praise the umbrella in the photo; it perfectly recreates the weapon, including the pattern on it."
Despite the commotion outside, filming continued as usual inside the production crew's office.
Ye Chu is currently filming in the game's beginner outfit, in a newly recreated beginner village that the production team has invested heavily in.
Looking at the real-life starting village that was almost identical to the game scene, Ye Chu realized just how generous the investors who funded this show were.
"Take a look in your backpack. There should be a newbie gift pack. Open it to get some silver and a brocade pouch." Guan Fei, the third female lead played by Xu Qiqi, was instructing He Rou.
"Wow, I didn't expect you to want to play. I thought you were the type to study hard." As she spoke, she glanced at the private messages she had received.
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